Learning to Knit
I have been crocheting for over 40 years and have wanted to learn to knit.
A friend of mine is an avid knitter and makes socks for all her family for Christmas gifts.
She always wanted to learn how to Filet Crochet, so I traded skills with her.
She taught me how to make socks and I taught her the fundamentals for Filet Crocheting.
That was 3 1/2 years ago and I truely love Knitting!
My first project was a pair of legwarmers made on size # 13 double point needles.
She reminded how to do finger play yarn games for the casting on portion and how to join on double points, markers, slip, knit and purl stitches, casting off was so fun.
Two pairs of knitted socks. My first was the white and brown wool, 2nd pair was the green blended for my husband.
Since that day she showed me how to make legwarmers I practiced on the sock pattern for 3 weeks until I had made my woollies!
Now I make all sorts of Knitted and Crochet goodies for my children and grand children!
I practiced making caseings, 3 needle bind offs, I-chords, color transitions and I have been fortunate to have completed some items.
I read and reread articles until I figured out how to make the stitch or pattern stitch. I am not too good at joining finished pieces however, I can knit in the round on circular needles and understand how to join on and complete an item, such as the pants, and make them with cuffs.
This September I'll have been Knitting for 4 years and I love it!
Am always saving patterns, buying various needles and accessories, and or making needles from wood. Such a fun art/skill.
