Hi I love this. but I have no idea what a chuppa is ? where could I get a pattern or see the photo for this one please? and I would love to know how you got that one started.

Fay

Hi Ladies!!

Hello FalWay - you can do a cast-on for a circular or square project by putting the stitches evenly on 3 or four sock needles, however, you need a lot of good manual dexterity and even more patience!!!   Another way is to make a crochet chain equal to the number of stitches needed, join it up and pick up your stitches with your needles.  You could try both ways out using spare yarn from your stash and see which one suits you best.

Hello Knitting4Hope - your practice chuppah is coming on really well - I'm looking forward to your future updates.  I ''google-d'' chuppah and the information page it came up with said this is a very important part of a Jewish wedding ceremony, being a traditional covering under which the couple make their wedding vows - is that right??  It is certainly lovely!

Mandy

Hi Mandy. I use 5 sock needles all the time for making socks but it makes a tubular sock. not a flat surface like she has above. I really would like to be able to do something like this. even doing a toe up sock leaves a small opening. is there a pattern somewhere I could try this with?

Fay

Hi Everyone!

To answer FaiWay's question of what a Chuppah is I will say: A Chuppah (חוּפָּה‎) is a Jewish symbol of the home. Like the tent of Abraham, the chuppah is open on four sides to represent hospitality. This symbolic home is empty except for the  new couple - a reminder that in the home, it is the people within it, not the possessions, that matter.

First, FaiWay. The pattern was from the Interweave Magazine from Summer 2007 (page 49, 118-121).

I started on 4 double pointed needles (5 if you count the empty/working needle.) You cast on normally and join the same way, but you only start with 8 stiches so there is a very small hole in the center. I pulled the tail end from casting on nice and tight so the hole went away. The reason why it isn't forming into a "sock shape", is becasue every other row you are increasing (the other rows you are just knitting every stich.) You start with 8 stiches and end with somewhere around 570.

Hopefully you can see the picture below. That is what it will look like when it is finished (if it is done correctly). If you have any more question I am happy to answer. [:)]

I think it is going to look so nice when your done. I just about interweave magazine when I purchased my first copy about 6 months ago so I dont have a copy dating to 2007 but the photo you put in looks really nice. I would have thought that was macrame. I wouldnt be surprised to find you could do it that way as well. but thank you for the explanation. I hope you post a photo of it when your finished as well. Thank you so much

Fay

I'm glad you like it.

I will post a picture when i have it 1/2 way done and then when it is completely done.

Hi Knitting4Hope!!

Looking forward to these updates - I think your work is lovely so far!  I've always meant to try circular work, but never got round to it, but you've inspired me to try!

My shawl-making consists of Shetland shawls (using Shetland wool bought fromthe Shetland Isles), the Laceweight and Cobweb shawls which equate to a US#1 and US#0 respectively.  I do like to try something new once in a while, though.

Happy Knitting!!

Mandy

I am glad that I was able to inspire you try something different. This is my first time reading a chart and so far so good. I just Post-it notes to keep track of where I am.

Happy Knitting to yall.