learn to knit well

So far all I can make is scarves, but it is really fun. Now I plan to join a knitting group in my community. I taught myself with a knitting book for 5.00 at Michael’s. Go for it…

A friend of mine recently taught me the basics of knitting. And I love it! It is relaxing, it is productive, it’s fun and really rewarding. I love it! I want to be really good at it!

I have now finished 4 hats, some slippers, and am finishing a new sweater. I woulnd’t say I am a good knitter but I am doing just fine.

First try at a knitting project that doesn’t look or act like a scarf:
Urchin, from Fall ‘07 Knitty. Lessons learned: Short rows are actually easy, they just sound difficult. I am still confused by grafting. And finally…
listen to them advice! check gauge first! the fitted beret became a Rastafarian-esque toque. I look like Strawberry Shortcake in pastels. Oh well, just took one day (and I was probably not going to use that yarn for anything anyway.) I’ll be in London this fall, so I’ll be hunting out yarn shops all soonlike so I can try this one again.

squares, rectangles, that’s it. I want sweaters! hats! small knitted stuffed toys! to understand the patterns on knitty!

this will take time.

i have managed to learn to knit, with the help of my textiles teacher and my mother. Much to the irritation of both of them I can’t knit quickly, but I can do it and thats what counts. its hard!!!!!!!!!!

This could address two goals

making headway. Got an old project out and have joined a stitch and bitch group.

I know the basics, but anything more complicated is too complicated.