Knitters/Crocheters

I wanna learn too.

Dh has a blanket that his nana started before she passed a few years ago and I would love to be able to finish it for him.

Can any of you offer advice on where/how to start.

TIA

I knit... only scarves, blankets and purses... I have more yarn, than I do knitted items. I have a lot yet to learn.... Pretty kitty in your avi.

i crochet. ive started my first project and it's a blanket that will cover my full size bed.
ive been working on it for a while now and i'm about 1/10 done

YAY! Knitting!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, first of all, sign up to join Ravelry. (www.ravelry.com) The waitlist is huge, but they just got their new servers, so it shouldn't be TOO long. It's a knitting/crocheting community...

Second, check out my knitting set! http://www.flickr.com/photos/passionategray81/sets/72157601288837301/

I am OBSESSED with knitting, for reals. And I've only had three projects, two of which are listed below. I started knitting with making a hat.

Right now I am working on a pair of toe up socks on a circular needle and also a blankie (called Joseph's Blankie of Many Colors) for my nephew.

Ooo, and me and my friends from my knitting group also are getting featured in a local magazine too because there are tons of young people that are getting into knitting now.

What I would recommend is to go to Hobby Lobby's website because they have a 40% off coupon every now and then. You can get some cheap yarn that way.
I also recommend getting Knit Picks Options interchangeable needles (http://www.knitpicks.com/Options%20Harmony%20Wood%20Interchangeable%20Needle%20Set_ND90306.html)if you ever knit on circular needles, although you can adapt them as straight needles, too. They aren't cheap, but they are good to have around and you will have everything you need right away.

And join Ravelry! When you get on I will add you on my friends list.

I've been knitting for 41 years. Started when I was 7. It's loads of fun and these days, my house being full of afghans and sweaters, I'm mostly knitting sweaters and blankets for charities. My knitting goes everywhere with me. I don't mind sitting around waiting, because most of the time, I can knit and not feel like I'm wasting time. (Keep a tote bag handy and get those snippers or a yarn cutting pendant to keep in it, as well as finishing needles. I like the plastic T-pins for when I'm sewing a finished piece together. I keep those in a small ziploc baggie.)

Spring for the interchangeable circular needles someone mentioned above. They're worth every penny. Plus, circulars are more polite when you go on trains, buses, planes, in the car--you're not poking people with long straight needles. For big projects, circulars distribute the weight better so your wrists don't ache after you've knit 5 rows. You might want to get a set of various sizes of double-pointed needles, too, for doing socks. And get those row counters that slip on the needle--invaluable for keeping track of your pattern.

Lion Brand yarn and Patons have websites and free e-newsletters you can sign up for, and tons of free patterns online. There's also Herrschner's (online and catalog). I have a lot of good yarn stores near me, so I don't shop much online. Have fun!

I wanna learn too.

Dh has a blanket that his nana started before she passed a few years ago and I would love to be able to finish it for him.

Can any of you offer advice on where/how to start.

TIA

YAY!
I think most knitters/crocheters have more yarn than knitted items. A book that I just received (a surgery gift) says something about yarn-guilt. Apparently, the author had a whole closet full of yarn that she hid from a boyfriend for a very long time, but eventually, she just put it all out there, once she realized how much time he spent on football.
So, why only scarves, blankets, and purses? Just curious. For me, I'm not confident enough with pattern reading for more complex projects just yet, and I need to learn from more experienced knitters, but being cooped up in the house doesn't lend itself to that. Soon...soon. Glad to talk to you. Have you found any cheap places to buy yarn?

YAY!
I think most knitters/crocheters have more yarn than knitted items. A book that I just received (a surgery gift) says something about yarn-guilt. Apparently, the author had a whole closet full of yarn that she hid from a boyfriend for a very long time, but eventually, she just put it all out there, once she realized how much time he spent on football.
So, why only scarves, blankets, and purses? Just curious. For me, I'm not confident enough with pattern reading for more complex projects just yet, and I need to learn from more experienced knitters, but being cooped up in the house doesn't lend itself to that. Soon...soon. Glad to talk to you. Have you found any cheap places to buy yarn?



Whoa! I am impressed! Keep it up. That is a real commitment, but when you're finished, you're going to feel so good about it. It will be an heirloom.
I've never understood how to knit a project that big. The ends of the needles are finite, so unless you scrunch something up, I don't understand how it can be done. Crocheting is different, because you bind each stitch, but knitting leaves each stitch open until you bind-off. Got any photos of your project?

I KNEW you'd join in! I actually tried to reply to your thread before creating this one, but alas...it was too old. I am on the ravelry waiting list! I've heard about it through a podcast that I listen to. Most of the knit/crochet podcasts are rubbish, but a few are worthwhile. Frankly, I find listening to someone knit quite boring, unless they have something interesting to say.


Oh, your hat is finished! I remember when you started it on the round needles. CUTE! I feel like I have all the wrong thread/needles for the projects I want to create.

I want to start some socks, but I've never attempted them before. Are you doing them on the round needles, or are you doing it using the double-siders? It looks like you're using double-siders. This is your first pair? Wow! You're doing a great job! You're inspiring me. Maybe I can do socks, afterall.
Okay, prepare to barf...I knitted a textured heart square (learning to knit/purl patterns) and my husband loved it so much that he took it to work and traced out the heart. He's got it up at his desk. I thought that was pretty cute. I think the textured patters are pretty swift. I'm going to attempt that alien scarf that's in Stitch'n Bitch once I've got some $$ for yarn and needles. (Being on disability has financial disadvantages, don'tcha know?)

I didn't even know that Hobby Lobby HAD a website!! Thank you!

YAY! I love fall. It always makes me want to knit. I think people might be getting a lot of knittery for Christmas, this year.

I simply do not know enough to make anything else! I'm somewhat intimidated by the idea of patterns... Need to take the time to learn a bit more.... Yarn? usually get it from JoAnn's and Michaels when it's on sale. I'll splurge at the yarn shops if I fall in love with something, but then, I don't want to use it! My dream goal is to make a sweater someday. I am very impressed with PG and her socks. I think she said it was her 1st or 2nd project!

I am sitting here nearly in tears. I KNOW he will cry if I get it done for him. (sorry I am a sap)

I crochet every once in a while - mostly baby blankets. For a while I tried to get into making baby hats for preemies but I really need some work on that. They were terrible... I have a friend who's going to find out if she's growing a boy or a girl soon so I'm getting geared up for another baby blanket!