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Re: Learning to Knit – What was your first project?

janalankford — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:54:56 -0000

Wow! Didn't anyone start with Barbie doll clothes? Those sweaters take a LOT less time, and she really doesn't care if they're a little lop-sided. It just makes her that much more fashionable!

Re: Learning to Knit – What was your first project?

Marguerite — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:10:54 -0000

Garter stitch headband in blue-and-white acrylic (hey, it was 1989!); we learned in an "activities" class (you could choose your activity, and I chose knitting) in 4th grade. Also started me off on a 2x2 ribbed scarf in the same yarn... I forgot how to knit for about 5 years following, picking it up again having to teach myself from the encyclopedia, and finished the scarf in 10th grade... still have it, too!

Re: Learning to Knit – What was your first project?

blondechicken — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:06:00 -0000

That sweater sounds awesome! I just saw something similar while watching Buffy, Willow was wearing a sweater made up of knitted swatches, crocheted together, with crocheted sleeves. I'd love to make one like that.

Tara

Blonde Chicken Boutique
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Re: Learning to Knit – What was your first project?

tattyfraney — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:17:24 -0000

my first project was a scarf.... and it took me forever to finish! but i still wear it with pride, and because of the colour choice and pattern, no one can see where i messed up, which is a plus!

Re: Learning to Knit – What was your first project?

Shelby — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:55:38 -0000

My first completed project was the Big Bad Baby Blanket from Stitch n Bitch. It was great practice for knit and purl.

Re: Learning to Knit – What was your first project?

Lean Ni Chuilleanain — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:22:41 -0000

Ooh, good question! I have a half-suppressed memory of a garter-stitch teddy-bear I knit in school when I was around six - it was made of pale brown acrylic, full of dropped stitches, and I *hated* it. I never finished it, so I refuse to count it as my first project!

I made stuff for my Sindy doll, mostly, between then and my early teens - you can see an example in this post. The first actual grown-up Finished Object I can remember was a jumper (aka sweater), which I made when I was around 14. I knit strips of improvised fair-isle and cabling, then crocheted them together to make the front and back, added a pair of stripy batwing sleeves (look, it was the 80s, ok?), and crocheted a neck edging. My mother wore it after I got tired of it - she probably still has it somewhere.

Re: Learning to Knit – What was your first project?

Janine Adams — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:12:00 -0000

Mine was a garter-stitch flat, square bag from a Debbie Bliss book knit out of purple cotton, with a long handle. It didn't look half bad empty, but put something in it and it looked just awful. It was a decent learning experience, though.

Re: Learning to Knit – What was your first project?

blondechicken — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:12:23 -0000

That IS smart!
Building skills AND confidence is so important for new knitters!

Tara

Blonde Chicken Boutique
Local, Sustainable, Colorful Yarn

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Re: Learning to Knit – What was your first project?

Richelle — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:09:32 -0000

My brilliant friend started me with the Booga Bag by Black Sheep Bags. So smart of her! I would have died of boredom with a scarf and I learned lots of skills with the bag: garter stitch, picking up stitches, knitting in the rounds, and I-cord. And, best of all, no one could see where I flubbed it up thanks to the felting. It also made me brave enough to try almost anything. Nearly 4 years later, I'm totally addicted, still!

Re: Learning to Knit – What was your first project?

Jessica — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:08:50 -0000

The first thing I can remember knitting was a little sweater made with white sparkly baby-weight yarn. I had planned to donate it to a charity group taking clothes for premature babies. I had no idea how to do the neck shaping so the fronts of the cardigan didn't match, and the sleeves ended up being different lengths. I also didn't understand picking up stiches for the button bands and didn't do enough stitches, so the whole thing scrunched up in the front! Needless to say, didn't end up donating that sweater after all!! Thankfully, I've learned a lot since then and my projects now turn out exactly as they should (well, for the most part anyhow!)

Re: Learning to Knit – What was your first project?

fairysari — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:02:56 -0000

My first knitting project was a red acrylic toque for a little stuffed animal when I was 8 years old. My grandma cast on for me, and her friend ended up doing the decreases at the top for me.

Re: Learning to Knit – What was your first project?

JeweledDragon — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:02:35 -0000

My first really-and-truly completed knitting project (I'm not counting the knitting I did with squeaky acrylic as a kid, that never got cast off) was a scarf, but a short one — short enough to need pinning to stay on my neck. I still have it ... dropped stitch hole and all. ;)