I always knew I’d eventually cave but today I decided it’s time to learn how to knit!
Honestly. I have no clue what I’m getting into here; unlike when I started sewing, I have no background of familiarity to draw on, so it’s gonna be… interesting lol. I look at knitting “patterns” and haven’t the foggiest what they mean… I don’t even understand the most basic terminology.
However, I’ve been really inspired by Lladybird and Tasia of Sewaholic, as well as many other of you talented bloggers & I can no longer resist the lure of making cute, chic cardis and sweaters in colours and yarns of my own 🙂
So! Join me in my adventure if you will – I’m sure it’ll be good for a few laughs, and maybe I’ll make something cool somewhere along the way! 🙂
I enrolled in the Knit Lab class on Craftsy & joined Ravelry. Anyone who wants to add me (I’m Symondezyn) I’d love to stalk your makes, and will welcome any help or tips you’d like to share – I’m a complete, utter noob at this!!!!
Symon Sez 
August 11th, 2013 at 10:45 pm
YaY another knitter! I Need to pick it up again. Thinking something little will b good like a hat or so. And I see so many people knit on trains or in places waiting now! So awesome!
August 12th, 2013 at 6:59 am
I know – I feel like I’m being indoctrinated – in a good way! 🙂 lol
August 12th, 2013 at 1:20 am
I love knitting! Though was once asked by two little girls, ” are you knitting? Like in the olden days?” Recommend some fingerless gloves to start with, then you’ll quickly complete something wearable.
August 12th, 2013 at 7:01 am
Haha – that’s so cute – but then again sewing is like “in the olden days” too – it’s just that we can’t do it in public as easily ^_^
August 12th, 2013 at 4:25 am
I love knitting. Used to hate it but it fills my non sewing gaps perfectly and the results are so cute with my sewing projects! Go girl!!
August 12th, 2013 at 7:03 am
It was actually YOUR recent Chuck that put me over the edge!!!! ^_^ (beautiful work, btw) I can never find cute cardis that go with my style & I thought if you guys can do it maybe I can too! 🙂
August 12th, 2013 at 1:11 pm
Thanks! Chuck would be a tough one for a beginner 🙂 lots of people start with Miette. I loved knitting Idlewood, it’s just a massive tube all in knit stitch, could get a tad boring – I was travelling when I knitted it so it didn’t bother me.
August 13th, 2013 at 5:03 pm
Oh I don’t think I’ll be starting with Chuck!! lol!! I do have my eye on Miette though 🙂 I’m doing the Knit Lab Craftsy class so there’s a scarf project in that, but after that I’m thinking either a bag or fingerless gloves, then… maybe a top/sweater? 🙂 I’ve got a BUNCH of patterns tagged on Ravelry already!! lol
August 12th, 2013 at 4:50 am
I love knitting too, it’s very therapeutic and makes a nice change from sewing.
August 12th, 2013 at 7:05 am
I’ve heard that too, looking forward to seeing how they complement each other as well ^_^
August 12th, 2013 at 9:40 am
Once you get the hang of it, I think you will love knitting! It’s seriously addicting though! 🙂 Another good resource is knittinghelp.com. I looked at that site a lot when I was learning, it has short videos of each stitch and a glossary of terms that are common in knitting patterns.
August 13th, 2013 at 4:56 pm
Thanks for the link!! I’m gonna be trying my first stitches tonight – and I’m already dreaming of sweaters! lol ^_^
August 14th, 2013 at 12:14 pm
Oh no you’re doomed! Not!!! I knit sometimes but not for me cos it takes too long. Yup but I’m happy to sew for 6 months on something – go figure.
Good on you – I shall stalk your makes because I knit vicariously through others. Mostly 😉
August 14th, 2013 at 2:45 pm
Stalk away!! 😀 I’ve beel fitting pants vicariously through you, so it’s totally only fair 😛
August 15th, 2013 at 1:57 am
Oh good that’s settled then 😉
August 14th, 2013 at 1:36 pm
I learned to knit from that Craftsy class. I’m kind of hooked now. I’ve made a few things and now I’m starting on the Miette sweater. But without that class I don’t think I would have learned so much!
August 14th, 2013 at 2:51 pm
It’s awesome right?? She is a great teacher, and it’s so helpful that they posted little mini-videos for each technique! I knew absolutely ZERO when I started watching it, and now I know about needles, yarn, how to cast on, and two different kinds of stitches – YAY! I only wish they’d covered how to find the end of a ball of yarn, because i totally made yarn vomit last night trying to find mine LOL. Spent all night re-rolling it, and didn’t even get a single stitch done 😛
I think my first sweater will be the basic v-neck raglan sweater pattern by the same instructor of the class. She also teaches a fitting class as well, which I will definitely partake in, as soon as Craftsy has a sale 😉 I have Miette on my list also, but since it’ll be fall by the time I am ready to attempt a sweater, I might wait until next spring to make her 🙂
August 20th, 2013 at 10:24 pm
Knitting becomes extremely addictive. Take my mother, she has been knitting every single day of her life for almost 15 years… One of the couches in the lounge is dedicated to wool, as well as 5 drawers, 2 ginormous rolling bins and half a cupboard. You get the picture! It is quite fulfilling though, she knits blankets for orphans and puppy jumpers for puppies at the SPCA 🙂
August 21st, 2013 at 7:02 am
Wow! That’s a lot of wool! 🙂 It’s so nice that she donates her time and talent to such worthy causes; I’m sure they appreciate it immensely 🙂