Me! Me! Me! New to knitting. I bought "Stitch 'n Bitch", the book. It helped a lot. In fact, it taught me how to make the ipod sock I posted in the "show off" thread. Next, I want to make a hat and scarf, but I want to dye the yarn first.
I want to learn to knit as well. As a child, my mother taught me to knit and purl but I don't even remember how to cast on. She made us beautiful sweaters, etc.
I do crochet and I enjoy it.
Two of my three grand-daughters are home schooled and my ten year old grand daughter knits and crochets. She told me she would teach me :-)
There you Go Vic! My mom only sewed... she didn't like knitting or crocheting, my grandma used to make the most beautiful doilies.... she taught me to crochet, but died before she could teach me to knit.
Boy, I never realized just how lucky I was as a girl. My Mom taught me to knit, crochet, embroider but I just couldn't get into tatting or rug hooking. She did it all. I still have sweaters that she made for me in the seventies and one that I made for myself in the sixtires. (Oops - now I'm really dating myself) But they last forever as long as you take care of them..
Not "new" to knitting - my grandmother taught me how to knit when I was a teenager and I was a knitting fool when I started having children. It had been years though since I had picked up the needles and wasn't sure I could even remember how! About 4-5 years ago I decided to try my hand at it again and made myself a sweater, something big and bulky that I could just throw on to work outside in the cold winter months. No pattern, just knew what I wanted it to look like so I struggled but when I got it done I liked it so much I bought more yarn quick and knit one for my daughter as a Christmas gift! I'm off to find photos to share on the "Show Off" thread
I took a class in '08....had a lot of fun for awhile then started doing other things in warmer weather, I plan to take a few refresher classes soon... I love to knit but have not figured out how to correct my mistakes like I do with crochet.
It is never too late to be
What you might have been.
~George Eliot
Name: Carolyn Lamb Indiana zone 6b Laugh and the World laughs with you
Oh I am going to give it a shot here in the near future. I used to know how to do the knit and purl stitch and how to cast on, but it has been so long I'll have to dig my book out again to learn all over.
Definitely not the only one Susan. I bought one of those loom things at Michaels... I thought it might be a quicker way and currently my ONLY way of making knitted scarves... LOL
I thought it might be Trisha, that, and my daughter made the comment that she'd like to try it... ANYTHING to get her interested in anything domestic! LOL
Waterbird, you'll be amazed at how fast it will all come back to you - just like riding a bike! LOL
Crocheting is something my grandmother also taught me but I haven't done any for a long, long time. She was always crocheting those dainty little doilies and I knew I'd never have the patience. I'm more of a "bulky" type, big needles and big yarn!
I had a knitting machine for a while. I found it more frustrating than doing it the usual way.
I often use a crocet needle to help pick up dropped stitches. There is always some ripping out involved for big mistakes.
Name: Carolyn Lamb Indiana zone 6b Laugh and the World laughs with you
Can somebody tell mw why you use double ended needles and how? Since I am new to the knitting I don't know alot about the needle things. I want to try to knit a pair of socks and need to know everything LOL
Name: Margaret Delta KY I'm A Charley's Girl For Sure
Carolyn the double pointed needles allow you to knit in a circle with very few stitches. The best way to start is to cast on all the stitches on one needle then divide on the other 3 or 4 depending on how many you are using. There will be one needle left free of stitches to knit with. Be sure not to twist your stitches when you join just like you would when making a circle in crochet.
Knitting in a circle means no seams in your socks except at the toe if you knit from cuff to toe. Not sure on the toe up ones as I've not done those yet. Trish can help with that one.
Name: Carolyn Lamb Indiana zone 6b Laugh and the World laughs with you
Couldn't you just use circular needles for that if they are small ones? That really sounds confusing to me. I wouldn't ever remember which one was which and what way I was going . LOL I may just end up sticking wiht crocheted socks.
Not sure but I think the double point needles work just like circular needles but allow for smaller work like tiny baby socks etc... don't thing you can go down that small with the circular needles. I know in my first hat class we started on Circulars and ended up using the double ended....it isn't difficult once you get used to it.
It is never too late to be
What you might have been.
~George Eliot
Name: Margaret Delta KY I'm A Charley's Girl For Sure
The smallest circular needles they make are 16" and unless you have alot of stitches won't work for socks. Don't give up Carolyn until you play with them just don't push yourself to do it perfect right off the bat. It's a bit werid at first but the more you knit the easier it is to work with the doubles. DH asked me if I was playing pick up sticks when I picked them back up again last year, And I have to admit it took me alot longer to get used to those 16" circulars than it did the double points. I'm working another hat this one with a brim on a 16" circulars and it took me half way through the ribbing before I got comfortable with them. The ribbing on this hat is 5" which will be folded in half to hold the plastic that keeps the brim stiff. Oh, and it's another green one this time same yarn as the mittens. Going to be my go to town hat LOL to keep the lights in the stores from killing my eyes.
Name: Carolyn Lamb Indiana zone 6b Laugh and the World laughs with you
I think I might need a book to read on using the double ended ones. I am not all that good at directions anyway and I would have to have a pic and reading to understand how to use them. Pics would be the best for me . I am one of the show me people.LOL
Are you talking about something that has two small needles but joined together with a thick nylon/fishing line thingy? I inherited one, but had no clue what to do with it.
I've barely crocheted or knitted anything since Cubits opened up.
its addictive!
My next house will have no kitchen - just vending machines and a large trash can.
Name: Margaret Delta KY I'm A Charley's Girl For Sure
Carolyn check your library for books I'll have to hunt for an online site that shows how to use them. May have to ask one of the girls on my Taste of Home crafters group she seems to know where everything is. Just hope she's not lost electricity since she's in NH.
Name: Carolyn Lamb Indiana zone 6b Laugh and the World laughs with you
Thanks Gals, I'll do some looking. I just come back from the walmart and I bought some so now I guess I'll have to learn LOL I really am such a dummy when it comes to learning new things. Takes forever but when I learn it it's there to stay.
Name: Margaret Delta KY I'm A Charley's Girl For Sure
Good for you we are here if you need to hollar or scream. A fella I know throws his yarn and needles across the room everytime he gets frustrated with trying to learn something and his cats think it's the best game ever.
there is something called "magic loop" which allows you to use any size circular needle to knit a very small circumference. Such as baby socks. Socks. Hats etc.
i'm not new to knitting, just new to this. i taught myself to knit about 4 years ago, but after my son was born i quit doing it as much. now he is 2 and i seem to have more time on my hands to pick it back up i have enjoyed ready all the posts and seeing all the pictures!
knitting is like a drug addiction. i get a rush buying the yarn, have to sneak those purchases into the house, and lose myself in my rows for hours on end! i love the high i get from finishing my projects!
I know what you mean about handmade lasting forever. My sweater that I made for myself in 1968 is a bit "pilly" but still the colors are bright and I love it as much now as I did then.
. I am one of the show me people.LOL
