tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15244825.post8256917603929002958..comments2024-01-02T05:16:56.424-06:00Comments on This Just In: Knitting (Ahem) Progress ReportLori Stewart Weiderthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04601450336245218356noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15244825.post-61282391621177090982009-10-29T09:42:47.169-05:002009-10-29T09:42:47.169-05:00Save your first project, because one day you will ...Save your first project, because one day you will look back on it and laugh. My first project was a lumpy, misshapen iPod cozy made out of green and gold (metallic gold) acrylic yarn. It has holes where there are not supposed to be holes.<br /><br />Taking a knitting class is great if you have the time. I taught myself (and I taught myself incorrectly!) and a knitting class broke my bad habits pretty quickly. Needleworks on Green St. has excellent instructors and a good selection of yarn.<br /><br />There are also a couple of Stitch & Bitch groups in town--they are full of experienced knitters who can show you the ropes.<br /><br />Have fun!Nanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04362280564779618900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15244825.post-54372828923296942352009-10-16T13:44:46.621-05:002009-10-16T13:44:46.621-05:00I took a knitting class (1.5 hours on a Sat mornin...I took a knitting class (1.5 hours on a Sat morning) for beginners at Klose Knit in Urbana. Those women there are awesome! They taught me how to make a scarf using the basic knit stitch. Then I went back a couple days later and they taught me how to finish the scarf and start a new one using the pearl stitch. Sounds like anytime I need help I can just go in there and get help for free. They have a passion for knitting, its awesome.Enoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15244825.post-86966861264446687882009-10-10T15:58:53.101-05:002009-10-10T15:58:53.101-05:00Yay! You made your first cat toy. I'm so proud...Yay! You made your first cat toy. I'm so proud of you. And if you're cat is smart, it'll pull on the string and unravel it for you so you can make something else.Catch Her in the Wryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13052541966405145087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15244825.post-57748057163836362002009-10-10T10:59:22.377-05:002009-10-10T10:59:22.377-05:00I briefly took up knitting. By "took up,&quo...I briefly took up knitting. By "took up," I mean that I bought all the stuff including a handy travel bag and looked at it sitting on my living room floor. <br /><br />I, eventually, gave it all to my daughter-in-law who has made good use of it.Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321713951006827527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15244825.post-83449721383534188752009-10-10T07:40:48.275-05:002009-10-10T07:40:48.275-05:00it's freakin' awesome, no matter what. If ...it's freakin' awesome, no matter what. If you're having fun, keep at it. There's some credible research that reveals knitting and crocheting to elicit relaxation response: www.prurgent. com/ 2007-08-17/ pressrelease3269.htm.shy_smileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12759773273488970372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15244825.post-78487082533181171822009-10-10T01:43:25.930-05:002009-10-10T01:43:25.930-05:00My friend Carole knits and she says that you can f...My friend Carole knits and she says that you can find all sorts of knitting how-to videos on youtube. Your "dishcloth" is pretty funny. Thanks for the laugh.geewitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590044820333720010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15244825.post-60637972661538463372009-10-10T01:00:30.227-05:002009-10-10T01:00:30.227-05:00My sister decided she wanted to learn how to knit ...My sister decided she wanted to learn how to knit and crochet when she was about six, and of course the first thing she made was perfect (for a six year old), and she only got better as she got older. I on the other hand was a failure from the get-go. I still don't knit or crochet, but I have a sister who does beautiful work, so I tell her what I want and she makes it for me. Well, almost everything, I asked for crocheted snowflakes for my Christmas tree about 30 years ago, haven't seen them, but hope springs eternal.AZnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15244825.post-65498091358898241622009-10-09T20:41:04.903-05:002009-10-09T20:41:04.903-05:00My mother was a wiz could knit socks using 3 needl...My mother was a wiz could knit socks using 3 needles, i am hopeless.Your first attempt is a shield shape, maybe intertwined L and C, coat of arms?Good going Lori.june in floridanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15244825.post-51570081064993800532009-10-09T19:07:31.961-05:002009-10-09T19:07:31.961-05:00* giggles *
Well done, at least the cat looks hap...* giggles *<br /><br />Well done, at least the cat looks happy ;)<br /><br />Planning to give it a second shot?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15244825.post-68455486180906578472009-10-09T16:29:36.110-05:002009-10-09T16:29:36.110-05:00Well hell Lori, anyone can see that's a cat to...Well hell Lori, <b>anyone</b> can see that's a cat toy, not a dishrag!!! It's a well-known patternJazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14644896022880634803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15244825.post-30587088079518440022009-10-09T15:55:47.899-05:002009-10-09T15:55:47.899-05:00this reminds me of my own knitting project. i got...this reminds me of my own knitting project. i got some pretty purple yarn and decided to make a scarf. like you, i started out well. i even did some stripy patterns alternating between purling and knitting. well... somewhere near the end, it exploded. and i ran out of yarn. so i have a 'scarf' that is double the width on one end than the other and is sorta short and awkward. so. i feel your knitting trouble pain. i gave up and haven't tried again... ;)daisyamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03228275923303638935noreply@blogger.com