August 2006 Weddings
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***meshaliu and other crafty folks***
Does anyone know how to crochet, and is it hard?
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Re: ***meshaliu and other crafty folks***
I know how to knit, and it's super easy - it's just hard to do very well. I can knit well enough for scarfs and blankets, but not well enough for a sweater. I don't try very hard. A friend taught me in HS and I retaught myself online recently.
I think crocheting is supposed to be easier than knitting.
If you google how to knit, there's a ton of free articles and even videos. I bought a how to knit booklet at the craft store, but the stuff online worked better for me. If you've been taught before, it's pretty easy to pick it up again from those sources. I have terrible spacial skills, too, so figuring out how to move my fingers from words or even video does not come easy to me.
I think it's the fine-tuning where a teacher can really help. Knitting store people are super friendly, if you came in and brought them something that looked funny and asked them what you were doing wrong I'm sure they could help.
Knitting is dead simple. There are really only two motions you need to learn to make, the knit and purl stitches. I learned how to knit when I was 5 (kept me from annoying my grandmother) and didn't really knit from 8-23. It was like riding a bike.
Crochet took me a little longer to learn to do, the motions are easy, but it took me a minute to remember the difference between a single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, and triple crochet. I got screwed up again when I first picked up a British pattern.
Both are easily self-taught. Below are the two sites I use when I need help. Your local yarn store (and in DC I know you've got some good ones), will probably have classes for beginers that aren't too expensive. For some people having someone there to help makes learning easier.
Beware, though. Knitting and crocheting can be terribly addictive! Just ask Mr. Liu how much yarn we have in the house.
http://www.knittinghelp.com/
http://www.nexstitch.com/Tutorials.html
I love charity knitting! It gives me all sorts of excuses on why I need to buy more yarn. I do Knitting Pals By The Bay and I want to start knitting for the Mother Bear Project but I probably won't until after xmas. I'm already viciously behind on my gift knitting.
Making hats is pretty easy, too, if you want to move away from flat knits.
Link, please! I love knitting toys. Crocheted toys are easier, though.
Here's one!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_9&listing_id=15765623
That's cute! I've been toying with buying the pattern for the Pundit Babies, but I don't want to endure the looks questioning my rationality from Mr. Liu with I blow the $5, make it once and give it away to the first person who asks for it. At least, not while I'm still getting those looks for my last purchase. I need more obsessive knitter friends.