Well, I must report that I am not tied in knots and crying out for help. In fact, I have become quite addicted! This morning I ask hubby to drive to church instead of me driving...it was so I could sit on the passenger side and knit!
I have made two dishcloths, a scarf and I am working on a second scarf. My five year old "Little T" asked me to make him one...how could I say "no?"
I did try the "cheating" way as some of my friends call it. I bought a loom kit and tried that when I just could not get the hang of hand knitting. Now, I have done both and really enjoy the hand knitting much better. The loom knitting seems to roll up a lot more than the hand knitting
Here are two dishcloths I have made. The one on the right is the hand knit one (blue) and the other is the loom knit dishcloth (multicolored). I did make a mistake in my first one but I "fixed" it and it will serve its purpose after all. However, do you see how the loom knit one rolls at the top of the picture...I do not like that so I have all but stored the looms and bought more needles!
I have found knitting to be very relaxing and I've even loosened up my tension.
I am a visual learner so I need to SEE something before I can do it. I was able to find some great videos online that were very helpful to me and you'll find them here. I hope they are as helpful to you as they were to me.
Have a great knitting day!
Mavis D.
1 comment:
I am so impressed and proud of you, Mavis, especially for loosening up your tension! LOL
I learned to crochet long ago but haven't done it in years, but I never learned to knit. My sister has taken it up recently, though, and made her granddaughter a lovely handbag for her birthday. I was impressed and I think she was surprised it turned out so well.
Keep those pictures coming. I want to see "Little T's" scarf when it's done!
Susan
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