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I’m always impressed when I see people’s knitted creations. I’d like to make some beautiful things like blankets, scarves, sweaters, and even stuffed toys.
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How to learn to knit
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 "Knitting is a soothing craft."
How I did it: I taught myself to knit with the help from the videos found at: Lessons & tips: - Don't give up if you find you're not picking it up as fast as you would like. Resources: http://www.knittinghelp.com/
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How I did it: I checked out a whole bunch of how- to books from the library, and watched knitting video after knitting video on youtube.I found that I really needed to be patient with myself, and learn each new thing fully before moving onto the next. Read how I did it…
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How I did it: i got the book stitch n' bitch which is was a lot help it has things step b step but i also went on u tube when things got real difficult the book teaches you how to do something then has a try it with an easy pattern to try Read how I did it…
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crafty!
How I did it: I learned the basic knit stitch while visiting my sister, who had just learned to knit. Unfortunately, I promptly forgot how to do it after coming home from the visit.I relearned the basics from a couple sources. There are essentially 4 things you need to know in order to knit -- how to cast on (starting the piece), how to do the knit stitch, how to do the purl stitch, and how to cast/bind off (ending the piece). The rest of i… Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: Again, my cousin is responsible for my success in this area. We bought a basic knitting book and sat together, trying to figure it out. Through bouncing ideas off each other and examining the diagrams, I was able to teach myself. Read how I did it…
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How I did it: After seeing many people knitting in my midwifery school classes and on busses in the city, I called up a friend who I knew was a knitter. I knew that I could not learn to knit from a book by myself, so I wanted someone to teach me. I went to her house and we set out for the yarn store where I got some basic supplies and then we went back to her house and set about the fun work of learning to knit. Read how I did it…
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3 days ago
I took a couple classes at my local craft store just to get the hang of it because the pictures in my knitting books were hard to follow. After that it was much easier to follow the books and I taught myself to do different stitches. So far I’ve knit a cabled scarf without too many mistakes. Next I’d like to try socks and then a sweater.
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I can...
2 weeks ago
...crochet with the best of them! I’m slowly but surely learning new stiches and just finished my first afghan. Knitting, however, is completely foreign to me.
I try to practice on a regular basis, but I don’t seem to be improving yet. My stitches are uneven and I can’t successfully knit the last stitch in a row.
I’m going to continue practicing, and hopefully will see some improvement soon. My goal is to be able to knit a afghan square (for my knitting club’s Warm Up American afghan) by Christmas. We’ll see!
Untitled
3 weeks ago
I’ve always wanted to learn to knit.
I tried once like twoish years ago.
I wasn’t that good.
My aunt, who is a very good at knitting, taught me at a Christmas party.
I could do the actual knitting part okay…but it wasn’t that pretty.
Of course my dad, who is good at everything, picked up a set of knitting needles & knitted a perfect little square.
I will make a scarf someday!
A good one at that!
ostseemaedchen is feeling good
Untitled
3 weeks ago
I’ve been wanting to learn to knit for a few months now. I tried once when I was a child but my granny wasn’t that much of a good teacher although she herself was a good knitter.
I’ll try to work on this during the next months. I’d like to knit something for all people who are important to me and I bet my mom would love it.
AwakenMe is taking things one step at a time
Well use to knit when I was younger
1 month ago
because my mom did, but I never really made anything much and what i did was very basic. Anyway, lately I have really wanted to learn to knit better and make a blanket for myself. I think it would be pretty cool.
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1 month ago
I loveeee knitting. I’m working on my 3rd hat and I just learned a couple weeks ago!
It's going well...
1 month ago
I only really started again yesterday after years of wanting to, but not being prepared to really keep on at it.
Today when I woke up, the first thing I did was pick up my knitting needles and begin to knit, since then I have practised the garter stitch and I am now learning how to do the stockinette stitch! Yay! It looks ok to me anyway! =D
The one thing I am struggling with at the moment is keeping the tension constant…
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1 month ago
I want to learn to knit this winter. I just read that there are good videos at knittinghelp.com and I know that there is always YouTube.
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1 month ago
My mother-in-law knits so I guess she could teach me. I am always impressed when I see homemade knit baby gifts.
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