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#59335 - 12/12/05 04:34 AM Help! I'm trying to teach myself to knit
Daisygirl Offline
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Registered: 08/25/05
Posts: 1052
Loc: Ohio
Does anyone know how to knit? What is the best way for me to learn? I have a book and have tried and tried to follow the directions, but I just don't get it. I'm going to search on the web for a video.

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#59336 - 12/12/05 05:11 AM Re: Help! I'm trying to teach myself to knit
Louisa Offline
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Registered: 07/11/04
Posts: 2132
Loc: MA
I think the best way is to have someone who knows how show you the basics. I haven't knit in a long time, but when I did, that's how I learned. A video might be helpful though.
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#59337 - 12/12/05 05:32 AM Re: Help! I'm trying to teach myself to knit
chatty lady Offline
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Registered: 02/24/04
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I was able to crochet by learning from a friend just a couple of stitches but learning to knit is a whole nuther ball game. You need help by someone who can be right there and show you just what and how to do it. Don't waste your efforts trying to learn alone it is nearly impossible. They give lessons at the Micheal's Craft stores here. Maybe where you are too. My Grandmother knitted and crocheted my wedding gown and it was unbelievable...

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#59338 - 12/12/05 07:45 AM Re: Help! I'm trying to teach myself to knit
Louisa Offline
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Registered: 07/11/04
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Michael's is a good idea, Chatty. Funny, I learned how to knit but never how to crochet.
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#59339 - 12/12/05 06:49 PM Re: Help! I'm trying to teach myself to knit
Daisygirl Offline
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Registered: 08/25/05
Posts: 1052
Loc: Ohio
Thanks Ladies,

I found a small local yarn shop who will do one on one instruction and I plan to call them today.

Gee, Chatty, I bet your gown was awesome! Right now I'd be happy to do a scarf.

Daisygirl

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#59340 - 12/12/05 06:52 PM Re: Help! I'm trying to teach myself to knit
jawjaw Offline
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Registered: 07/02/03
Posts: 12025
Loc: Alabama
Daisygirl, let us know how this goes. I love to knit and crochet but haven't done either in years. And that's a shame too, because it soooo relaxing to me. I think you'll love the knitting, too.

JJ

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#59341 - 12/14/05 09:18 AM Re: Help! I'm trying to teach myself to knit
Sadie Offline
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Registered: 10/08/04
Posts: 1274
Loc: MD
I would love to learn to knit . My mother made som beautiful scarfs for me and a ski hat when I went sking not anymore . I went Ice skating and she made me a hat and scarf and my husband one . Oh, to knit and pearl she would say. I wonder if you can take classes in knitting

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#59342 - 12/14/05 06:28 PM Re: Help! I'm trying to teach myself to knit
Daisygirl Offline
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Registered: 08/25/05
Posts: 1052
Loc: Ohio
I've discovered that the chain craft stores have classes, but I found a small local yarn shop that I'm taking a private class from next week. The owner said it would probably only take 1 hour to teach me since I've been playing around with it and know a tiny bit. I also think they have a get-together for knitters weekly, which would be a good place to learn stitches, etc.

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#59343 - 12/15/05 07:42 AM Re: Help! I'm trying to teach myself to knit
Sadie Offline
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Registered: 10/08/04
Posts: 1274
Loc: MD
Daisygirl ,
We have a local craft store here . I would really lover to learn to knit . My husbnad has some scares that his mother made him . I wonder what the basic is that you do. Do you start making scarf . I will check this out.

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#59344 - 12/15/05 08:56 AM Re: Help! I'm trying to teach myself to knit
Louisa Offline
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Registered: 07/11/04
Posts: 2132
Loc: MA
Nancy, A scarf is pretty easy. Not like making a sweater. I used to knit years ago. I made myself a nice scarf, but don't know whatever happened to it. I made a sweater once. It ended up about 3 sizes too big for me.
Louisa

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