who loves to knit!?


it's been one of my goals for a long time, and something i've wanted to learn before i turn 25 (so i still have 3 years)
however, for a class this year we're working with "high profile materials" which means, materials not seen as mediums for art making, but are used for it anyway.
so like felting, crocheting, basket weaving and knitting

i took on the knitting assignment and i'm currently working on a scarf.
yeah there are stitches missing but whatever, i love doing it!


who else here knits?!













...we should have a knit n' bitch session.
[Edited 10/8/08 9:38am]

I used to weave baskets

Mach said:

that sounds cool, i haven't been able to see my friends in action (because one student made off with all their materials ) but it sounds nifty


is it difficult?

ok what other crafts do you orgers take interest in?


orging does not count as a high profile material.

sammij said:

I found it easy - some in class did struggle though

I'll try to find some pix of the kinda baskest I made

One was an egg basket

Mach said:

if i should ever get into basket weaving i'd weave baskets for all my plants

sammij said:

I made several berry baskets and a couple candle baskets

i like crotch watching too!

im not much into fletching though.


although, i think i may knit me some curtains this winter

I make beaded jewelry. I don't make my own beads though but I've seen it done. It looks stressful.

JuliePurplehead said:

but i bet once you really get into it it's a lot of fun!
i used to make jewelry all the time, i just don't think i have the right eye for it though...

post pictures!

horatio said:

knitting curtains?
intense.

i love to knit.

i make scarves & hats for me & the kids. I've also done cardies & jumpers. i find it very relaxing.

angelcat said:

same here!
it's a very intimate craft, i'm really enjoying myself

sammij said:

plus it is great for keeping away from munchies in the evening time.

sammij said:

please

I wanna learn how to knit

JessieJ said:

es muy facil


youtube has some great videos on how to learn!

I strung the blue necklace. My best friend made the Prince necklace out of Play Doh.

sammij said:

JuliePurplehead said:

the blue one is loverly!

JuliePurplehead said:

What a cute photo

Nice !

sammij said:

LOVE me some youtube! It's an incredible resource. As gawd is my witness I honestly taught myself how to make "shrimp toast" appetizers from there tonight! It was a recipe I was searching for for YEARS and I finally learned how to make it there, within 20 minutes prep and cook time. Thanks for the reminder that I can look there to brush up on my knitting. I haven't knitted anything other than scarves for years, but it's a really popular and inexpensive hobby where I live, and i would like to try something bigger and adventurous since the holidays are coming.

I'd also like to attack quilting in a big way. I think of all the quilts my grandmother made as far back as the 30's which were discarded by family members, and it just makes me heartsick.

Ottensen said:

that is just so...
i'd be heartbroken to learn of that... but my grandparents weren't really into heirlooms too much... sadly


but yay for youtube! and knitting! and learning new things on youtube!

I like to knit and crochet. I have to keep my hands busy with something. I am currently making a sweater set for Angie's doll.I also am working on some baby afghans that should be done by Christmas hopefully.

I really love knitted lace and have collected a lot of old patterns. I made a really pretty filet crochet window hanging a couple years ago, I think I'm going to give it another try after the blankets are done.

Use a crochet hook to pick up your dropped stitches, works like a charm.

shellyevon said:

this is amazing because i have one, and no intentions to learn to crochet at the moment

i scored it in this giant knitting kit i found @ my work for like 2$
it had just under 30 pairs of needles.

sammij said:

You know the twisted joke in the quliting thing is that granny didn't do it for heirloom's sake so as being a poor southern wife and mother of 11 children. those quilts were made from scraps of fabric collected from old family clothes, or swatches given to her by the rich white housewives she worked for as a maid in the deep south. Old Girl was just trying to keep her babies warm . I always marveled at her craftsmanship, though. That woman could hand cut and hand sew a dress without a pattern as well as any Italian couturier .My own mother can tailor by hand within minutes, and here I am, 21st century girl and can barely operate a sewing machine

Therefore....I think you've just given me something to add to my youtube "learning list"!

Ottensen said:

that's really something, it's so strange that they family would get rid of them
it's sad that not many people know their way around sewing machines now innit? when i got into highschool, home ec. classes had long been abolished.

and i've always designed clothing, but was never able to make'em myself!


you're right, i'm off to youtube, i've got two machines up in the loft that aren't being used.

just saw this...

brb.....

ok i do a little crocheting more than knitting,and a little fancier.i only know how to the barest basic in knitting.... i was eight when i started making barbie clothes for mine and my friends dolls.i've made clothes for myself and others..
alterations,those can be scary!( i did alterations for a wedding,not the brides dress tho..) and design, i suppose,but most of the time i make things without the design or pattern...sometimes it feels like i know how to do so much...

my best friend took up knitting... I couldn't believe it BUT she loves it.