I'm an avid knitter but I've had to cut back on my knitting due to a wrist injury. My OT taught me to crochet as part of my therapy - it uses a different motion, so now I switch off between knitting and crocheting. I love hand knit socks and learned the magic loop techinique so I can make two at a time. It's a good way to avoid "second sock syndrome." I would love to learn the technique of knitting one sock inside the other - it's described in a Tolstoy novel and supposed to be amazing.
They are a mix between gloves and mittens.
I finished the hat but it's not cold enough to wear it.
Now I started a lace scarf in mohair. I really enjoy knitting it.
I love knitting, but don't get doing it as much as I would like. My current project is a cowl in fuzzy yarn for my daughter. Does anyone else here enjoy knitting?
Gillian
Does anyone have any beginner patterns? I'm at the point where I can knit squares and scarves, but I'd like to try something a bit more advanced.
Are there any free patterns out there that you would recommend for someone of a beginner level?
Ah, I put it aside when I packed for moving and haven't found the box I put it in yet. I'm debating if I will pull it out and start over. Somehow I managed to increase by several stitches and I'm about halfway done?
It's just a looonnnngggg series of x-number of knit stitches. I actually forgot how many; I'll have to go back and count. For some reason 11 and 23 are in my mind - I think it's supposed to be 23 knit stitches wide. But I think (if that's the case) I'm now at 27 stitches.
Oops! Did you get it sorted yet? If not, if you just Google 'Unintentional Extra Stitches on Knitting' or 'Mystery Extra Stitches' or something like that, you'll be directed to the right place for help. I know it can take a while to get everything into a permanent dwelling place after a move.
Hope it doesn't stress you out too much!
Gillian
How are the socks coming along? Can you send a picture?I love to knit! I'm working on some socks for a friend right now
I've been working on a king size granny square blanket for awhile. There's an eight petal flower in the middle of each square. It's going to be pretty when it's finished but it's taking so long I may change it to a queen size.
Well...I concluded that while I find the concept of plarn intriguing, I actually hate making it.
I'll stop with that I have now, but I moved on to doing bags with cotton and such, like these:
I'm just completing my first knitted bag but I got impatient and crocheted the handles.
I knit...just blankets really. But I haven't picked up my knitting needles in a long time. I started to work on a baby blanket for my niece before she was born. Then I got into grad school and ran out of time for knitting...and now my niece is just over two years old. I'm thinking of making 2 similar size blankets and then binding them together, hopefully before her 3rd birthday!
Thanks for the google tip.
I am despairing of ever getting everything unpacked. This house is about half the size of the one I moved from. Maybe when my daughter moves out and I get her bedroom?
But I'm working on it.
Maybe you could store your yarn in there?
Gillian