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Stitch & B!tch
Hi everyone!
I have purchased the book Stitch & B!tch in an effort to teach myself how to knit. It should be here tomorrow and then I'm going to pop in to the craft store to find some needles/yarn.
But I thought I would post here and ask if anyone has any advice or tips for a newbie knitter. Types of yarn, needles, etc...
Thanks so much!
-- Thoughts become things, choose the good ones! --
Re: Stitch & B!tch
1) Check the FAQ at the top
2) get a light colored yarn with no "frills" (sequence, metalic, etc).
3) sometimes you need to see things in motion (rather than in still pictures). Youtube is your friend.
4) Good luck and stick around. Post pics of your creations!
Bazinga!
Liz's Yarn
Thanks for the link to the FAQ. I missed that.
I never would have thought to look on YouTube, so thank you for the tip!
Going to attempt to learn tonight. I'll let you know how it goes!
-- Thoughts become things, choose the good ones! --
I'm special needs when it comes to knitting and Stitch n' *** was a little too advanced for me. I found a book at the library that was made for children to learn how to knit. The projects aren't as pretty but it gives you great tutorials. To start I'd stick to simple scarfs or large squares (you can sew these together and make a huge blanket!). Also I'd go with slightly large needles, like a size 11, 8mm and some bulkier yarn. It's easier to see what your doing if everything is bigger. Also, it makes the project come along faster, which is really rewarding! Have fun!
P.S. From personal experience, don't by every skein of yarn you like or don't have immediate plans for! I have a mountain of yarn in my closet in a laundry basket that's been there for at least 5 years and I probably won't get around to finishing it for another 5 years because I just don't have that much time too knit.
Well, it turns out I am NOT a knitting prodigy.
I spent four hours this weekend just trying to figure out how to cast on properly. This included the help of two knitting books, a learn to knit DVD, and a whole bunch of youtube videos.
I NEVER would have gotten that far without knittinghelp.com and their fantastic videos.
That said, I broke down and asked a friend of a friend for lessons. I'm really determined to figure this out.
I'll keep you all posted!
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