First I must say. Knitting is an entirely different concept than crochet. I crocheted as a child and found it a challenge to swith gears/ ways of thinking.
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Seems the kit I bought was rather useless. I went to my MIL with kit in tow and found out pretty fast how bad the yarn was (cheap and split easily). And the directions were better online than what came with the kit. Lesson learned luckily not at full price!
So my MIL let me borrow her needles & yarn and gave me step-by-step directions. So good in fact that less than an hour later (well maybe an hour) I was happily gaining speed and confidence and knitting right along.
But that's all I do right now- just straight knitting. I have no idea how to cast off or anything like that yet.
Lesson 2 I am guessing will be to purl... And then all the other stuff to make it look really finished. I think the lingo will come with that too.
anywho= pictures! First of the whole thing and second of it folded over (so I could get a closer shot ) My daughter has declared her dolls will like it just fine. I know it won't hold up well, but, a first project is a first project dropped stitches and all.
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way to go, dear. Soon you can buy a stuffed animal pattern and knit ahead :) Am proud of you *hugs*
Thanks... I may have yet another addiction.
Pleased you are getting on ok with it. My gran taught me to knit when I was about 8, I have a really old Panda with a jumper that I knitted him when I was about 10, and I used to be really good at teacosies!!! Couldn't make one now! I went off knitting when the kids went off home knitted things :)
It's looking like it's coming along nicely. :)
So I happen to know of a place with insanely precious and luxurious yarn, just as soon as you want to knit that special scarf or pair of mittens.
Thank you Prajantr. It'll probably be a while before I reach that level, still need lots of practice.
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