I am a "Knitter Who Crochets". I never thought I would say that, but it is true. Especially since I taught myself to crochet first...
When I started going to a knitting group early last year, I saw a few ladies fiddling with 4 or 5 small needles that held "yarn tubes". I was totally awestruck and wanted to know what they were making. Of course they were knitting socks. From that moment on I wanted to learn to knit because I wanted to knit SOCKS. I thought DPNs were among the coolest things ever...of course I was right. Once I learned to knit, using a hat and scarf kit from Knitpicks, my second project was a pair of socks. Of course, I did not discover that I knit both socks using twisted stitches until after they were both finished. These socks of course feel slightly twisted when they are on my feet, but they are my first pair so they get a pass ;) Of course my second pair of socks came out ROCKIN’, so now I am officially hooked on knitting socks. I crocheted a sock once and hated the way it felt on my foot. I did all the appropriate measurements (gauge swatch) and the stitches still rubbed too much on my foot (yarn: Malabrigo Sock--soft). The sock made all my shoes feel really tight, so that was the first and last time I crocheted a sock.
When I realized I loved to knit socks and that I loved the way knitted sweaters looked (and that I want to knit a sweater), that was when I realized I am a “Knitter who Crochets”. I am not putting down crochet because it is very beautiful (especially for lace shawls, flowers, and toys), but there are things I would rather knit than crochet and vice versa. I am just glad I know how to knit AND crochet :D
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Knitter Who Crochets
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2 comments:
kim - i need your honest opinion... how difficult is it to learn to knit? i bought this super cute book about making knit toys for little wee kids, and i am in love with all of them. i have never knitted nor crocheted. i am considering trying to take up knitting later this fall. any advice would be most appreciated! (of course, i have no idea what it's like to be a mother, so my little plan may change depending on how crazy life gets LOL)!!!!
It is not hard at all. It just takes practice. Knitting is just 2 stitches--Knit and Purl. Once you get those 2 stitches down, everything else is a variation of that. I would recommend the following:
1. You can find a local yarn shop in your area and ask them to give you a knitting lesson. The lesson is usually free when you buy your yarn and needles from the shop.
Or you can go to one of the craft stores and get "10-20-30 Minutes to Learn to Knit". It is a Leisure Arts book. The projects are dated, but the techniques and pictures are fantastic. I used this book to learn to knit.
2. Get some yarn and needles. I would recommend big needles--wood (US size 10 at least) just so that you can see your stitches. For yarn get at least a worsted weight (4 on ball band) in a light color.
2. www.knittinghelp.com has fantastic videos on the basic knitting techniques. The most common knitting styles are Continental and English styles. I can knit both ways.
3. RAVELRY!!!!! This is a PHENOMENAL website that has thousands of patterns and lots of very nice and helpful knitters who will give you all kinds of tips and tricks.
I really hope this helps :) You will get time to knit when Peanut is napping ;)
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