Learning to Knit

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Hi MoneySavingSapphire,

We have an older thread on learning to knit that has some really useful links, so I have merged your thread with it. As always posts are listed in date order, so you'll need to read from the beginning to see all the replies.

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pavlovs_dog

ooh how exciting! learning to knit is on my winter 'to do' list, as is cross stitch. looking forward to having a good read of the thread and the links :beer:

gemmaj

Cross stitch is SOOOOOO much easier IMO. Been XStitching for ages, now knitting - thats another matter entirely

Lillibet_2

Oh, how spooky! I had a knitting refresher session with a knitting relative 2 weeks ago! I haven't knitted since I was in the brownies & we made patchwork blankets to send to ethopia! (I'm now 31) I have picked up garter & learnt pearl stitch ok. Have made Spud a scarf & am now working on a bobble hat, although I keeping messing up the decreasing 'cos I'm trying to do it whilst watching TV!

It's totally addictive, so much so that hubby got jealous & went rummaging in the loft & produced his unfinished "work of art" which he started as a teenager when he was confined to bed during a long illness ; a 45 foot long & still growing scarf!!!!!!!!! I kid you not, it was 45 foot last time he measured it & it's bursting out of a bin bag!!! I didn't even know that he had it or could knit, now we're lined up on the sofa during big brother knitting away like something out of a very odd comedy sketch:rotfl:


(wish he'd knit something a bit more useful though! I guess that's the OS'er in me:rolleyes:)

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pavlovs_dog wrote:

ooh how exciting! learning to knit is on my winter 'to do' list, as is cross stitch. looking forward to having a good read of the thread and the links :beer:

Hi pavlovs_dog,

There's a great thread here with lots of links to cross stitching for beginners: How to cross stitch ....

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gemmaj

Perhaps we could have some posts with uses for a 45 to 50 foot scarf?!?!:rotfl: :rotfl:

pavlovs_dog

cheers pink i'll have a gander after work :beer:

Ms_Notalotofmoney_2

gingercordial wrote:

I warn you though, knitting's not money saving these days, I spend a fortune on balls of wool which I then never get around to using!

I know what you mean! It's worse for me. I knit jumpers for my Mum and Dad and my Mum is allegic to acrylic so I ALWAYS have to buy pure wool. It would be cheaper to go to M&S and buy one!!!!

(I ought to explain...people will say why don't my Mum knit them herself. She's disabled and can't and she loves the old fashioned home knitted stuff - hence why I do it...a labour of love)

Ms_Notalotofmoney_2

gemmaj wrote:

Cross stitch is SOOOOOO much easier IMO. Been XStitching for ages, now knitting - thats another matter entirely

Apart from cross stitch and knitting (and I personally think knitting is easier! LOL) you could do rug making. The kits aren't too expensive and the hook tool thingy is cheap and will last you a lifetime. They really are lovely things to do on a winters evening!!!!

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have heard of rag rugs but no idea how to do them, sounds as if it would be cheap to do, anybodt know about them?