Knitting
Along with eating so much turkey that I’m about to start gobbling, and watching more Bond movies than anyone really needs, I did a lot of knitting over this holiday weekend.
Last Wednesday when I was scouring Target for silver polish, I walked past the aisle of pre-packaged, learn how to knit kits.
I decided that I MUST learn how to knit. Immediately.
The pack came with an instruction booklet and an instructional DVD. I watched it. Several times. I watched it while trying to knit. I ended up with knots. Knitting did not come easily to be.
I tried the English method and the Continental method. They looked the same to me. I was afraid I was going to wear out the DVD I was reversing so much. But, eventually I got a basic stitch down!!
All weekend I’ve been working on what can loosely be called a scarf. But now, I’m coming to the end and I realized a problem. I mastered “casting on” and “knitting” but I never got to the part of the DVD where they taught me how to stop.
Oops.
November 28th, 2005 at 3:17 pm
Good luck on the knitting:mrgreen:
November 28th, 2005 at 8:03 pm
Oh, I love knitting!!! That reminds I think I need to add my photo of my latest creation to my knitting photo album at webshots.
November 28th, 2005 at 10:52 pm
Good luck knitting! LOL I bought one of those kind of kits, only mine was learning to crochet. I did pretty good getting the stitches down and stuff and attempted to make a hooded baby blanket, and I made it but it was lopsided LOL I haven’t tried again since then.
November 28th, 2005 at 11:17 pm
You could always keep knitting and make it a very long scarf. :lol:
If you can’t find the spot on the DVD, try this website: http://www.stitchguide.com/stitches/knitting/stitch_pages/kn_bind_off.html
November 29th, 2005 at 11:22 am
Caro - That website looks great!! Thanks for fueling my new addiction!
Megan - I started crocheting a blanket 5 years ago when the Hubster was in the hospital having surgery (and I was in the waiting room) and it’s STILL not finished!
November 29th, 2005 at 3:56 pm
oh no, it’s an addiction…
you’ve been warned…