I am teaching myself how to knit for a short while now and today I finally figured out the cast on with a YouTube video. I know it’s not much, but I am kinda proud of it and I wanted to share 🙈🥹 The tension is terrible tho whoops 🫣🤣
Pattern: Hestapeysa by Jóhanna Hjaltadóttir
Yarn: Knit Picks Wool of The Andes
I'm currently knitting the Green Harmony sweater by Drops, and while I love it and I've received many compliments over it, I can't wait for it to be done. The body feels endless.
Tomorrow I'll cast on another project to work on while I'm at home, and I'll work on this on my daily commute. I'll also start to work on the sleeves, so I can switch from the endlessness of the body a little bit...
I just tried it out to see how it works out so far and it is really a lot of Fun! 🤭 My fingers got muddled up with the yarn a couple times, which was a bit funny, but overall it’s going quite well! 🤭
I made the Crossandra Sweater Mini, but modified the sleeves! I used Drops Fiesta. It’s nice that it can go in the washer and dryer but it’s quite scratchy (thank goodness for cotton base layers).
It’s definitely not perfect, and I should’ve used a softer yarn but I’m SO proud of it and my toddler loves it.
I’m wondering if it’s worth looking for yarn bargains on Vinted. Could there be issues with the quality even if the yarn has its original labels? Do you buy yarn on Vinted?
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Or, what's the project you're putting off casting on (or may even never cast on)? For whatever reason. I'm bored at work, and I'm curious!
My big one is Flight of Fantasy. It's so far above my skill level, as a fairly beginner knitter who hasn't done any lace projects before. So, for now, I'll just dream about it. I've attached a picture and the link so that you may revel in its beauty too.
This is my very first knitting project, it’s meant to eventually be a beanie. I’m so excited to be learning something new but feeling a bit silly right now!
Pertinent info?: I picked up an $8 knitting kit from Aldi that came with 8mm, 16inch circular needles, shown here. The yarn is only described as “12-ply wool.”
I’ve cast on 48 stitches and have been working rows alternating each stitch as knit, then purl and so on. I think this is row 6 (I’m having trouble identifying my rows in rib; I understand stitch markers now!) and each row to this point has ended with one of two scenarios: 1. The working yarn is on one needle and the tail is on the other needle or 2. Both the working & tail end have ended up on the same needle. In either case, there has been no yarn connecting the two needles until now. I’m just realizing that I think these were meant to be connected from the get go (kind of the point of knitting in the round, no?) but I have no idea how I messed that up? The booklet that came in my kit didn’t explain how to join the ends other than simply stating “knit into the first cast-on stitch” which I thought I did.
Can anyone help me understand or point to a resource for what I may have done wrong and if I can fix without frogging the whole thing?
I’ve attached a few photos:
Thank you so much for any feedback!!
Just finished the first in what I hope will be a pair of socks! Plus I added a ruffle because I <3 whimsy. I did not use any particular pattern, I just know at the point how to make a sock that fits me :)
I tried making an axolotl after seeing some cute crocheted ones on the amigurumi subreddit. I also made a capybara and did a photoshoot with the puffin I made earlier this year!
All three are my own patterns based on modifying Jelly Bums patterns (since she no longer makes new animals).
I love seeing what people create on here! So I thought I might add and share my projects.
My first ever project is this placemat for my dogs food bowl! I thought that the brown on brown floor (plus my brown dog haha) would help hide any funky lumps and bumps 😆
My second completed project is this "coin" purse to hold all of my loose things in my actual purse.
All in all, I'm pretty happy with my first creations! I can already tell knitting is going to become addicting for me.
I made another Marielle cardigan (my first one was bright pink with mohair) with wide sleeves and a picot edge! I absolutely love it and hope it won’t change shape with blocking. I already generously steamed it so I’m hopeful. This was also my first time trying Drops yarn - this used 12 skeins of Lima which only cost me about 32€. That’s insane. My pink Marielle cost about 100€ lol 🥲 Also, enjoy my Photoshop skills with my cardigan floating ominously in the sky… it’s dark in my room and the background looked so sad :(
Not a very useful post but I feel I’m in need for some love from fellow knitters 😔
I consider myself and advanced beginner, having knitted stuff like scarves, a slipover jumper and a beanie for my eldest daughter and a Sophie scarf for myself, all with very satisfactory results.
A few months ago, when my baby was 4 months old, I started knitting a wrap over/ kimono style cardigan for her. I chose a super cute pattern, and despite being bottom up with a lot of hand sewing involved it seemed doable. But I clearly over estimated myself and my ability to knit with a demanding baby and a few hours of sleep (thank you coffee!). I also made the mistake of choosing a fine cotton, much more temperamental than chunkier wool. I found the pattern super frustrating, had to do a lot of brain work, ask AI and experienced knitters here in Reddit, write down bits of the pattern to make it clearer and easier to follow - also experienced knitters confirmed it was rather obscure at points and required a lot of interpretation…maybe I’m spoiled by the very accessible patterns available nowadays but, come on, following a pattern shouldn’t feel like decoding the Da Vinci code! I also spotted some mistakes, and found on Ravelry (when it was too late) someone else did too.
Progress was slow as a result of all this faffing, and of my mistakes due to tiredness. At some point I decided to give up, went on holiday and forgot about it. Until I realised I hadn’t forgotten about it and resumed working on it upon my return. I lost more sleep to try and finish it before it wouldn’t fit the little one anymore. Sewed all the bits together with very mixed results (because some of the edges were uneven) and…it’s now too small for her.
So LONG STORY SHORT: because of my stubbornness and inability to let go, I wasted months of hard work to end up with a garment that is far from perfect and too small to be worn by the intended recipient. I don’t even feel like donating it as it looks a bit crappy, especially the bits I made in a rush after I realised it wouldn’t fit (sewing of the pieces together and picking up of stitches along the border). I’ll try to take some pics and post them in the comments.
SILVER LINING: I learned a ton, and I could see this as a (long) learning exercise tat will help with my future makes.
End of story, sorry for the long rant to those who made it this far :( And yes, I learned a lot but I’m also feeling rather stupid for my stubbornness and disheartened before I start a new project…
The second of the block-steek phases. This column is the back and both sleeves.
Hello everyone!
I tried looking for an answer before posting, but found nothing, so here i am.
I'm about to start my first ever knitting project (up to this poin i went to a knitting course and just practiced different techniques), and i chose the Sophie Shawl ( not the scarf - the shawl). I will be doining it with circular needles, but i am unshure which lenght of it to use.
The pattern calls for 5.5mm (US 8 i think) needles with 60cm cable, i have the cable, but i need to get the needles: i know there's 3 lenght of them (mini - "medium" - long), which one should i get? Does it make a difference in the work, or can i just get what feels more confortable for me to work with?
Hello!
I got the skeins in the picture from a wool factory for a good price. However the yarn strand is thin, so I'm thinking about plying 2 or 3 strands together to create a thicker yarn.
I am wondering if its worth plying the strands or just knit using 2 or 3 separate skeins. I have no experience in plying and I also dont have any tolos for this.
This is a Tin Can Knits pattern. Cedar Stole. I’m knitting it on size 6 needles with sock weight yarn. Malabrigo Whales Road.
Just did a burn test on some mystery yarn I found in a stash that was given to me.
I've never done this before so I grabbed some acrylic, wool, superwash wool and cotton to compare, and.. oh.. my.. gosh..
How on earth is acrylic even legal for clothing lmao. That shit caught on fire within 0.3 seconds and turned into a burning hot sticky mess. I quickly ran it under a tap because I didn't want to touch it since it looked like melted sugar. And if you've ever worked with that, you know you do NOT want that on your hands.. I was left with a piece of yarn with a razor sharp plastic needle at the end. I can't even imagine this melting into your skin.
My grandma was a seamstress and always insisted on making her own halloween outfits for us, and warned us all the time to never ever wear polyester or acrylic in bars or when going out, especially back when people were smoking in bars. I always thought it was just old-people talk, but this definitely opened my eyes. I wish she was still here so I could tell her she was right (once again lol). I know the chances of being near an open flame are not that high in modern day living, but still..
Even more reason I'm glad I started knitting so I can make clothing out of natural fibers, even though it's still very costly. I wish the cost of living wasn't this high and safe clothing was just the ''norm'' if that makes sense.
Do you guys have similar stories when it comes to synthetic clothing? Or want to add on to my little rant?
Did you guys starting looking at your clothes and everything in your house differently, the more you learned about materials?
^(Btw: I'm very aware this is kind of a first world problem and it's a privilige to be able to be picky about clothing, but I just need to vent a little about this.)
I’ve got a friend starting a job at a big consulting firm next year and I want to make them a turtleshell/gilet/zipper vest/whatever you call it at home.
I’m sure you guys know what I’m talking about, those puffy things that every finance bro has (see attached image). I want to make something cool, but still sleek, so that they can standout amongst the puffy black-backs. It doesn’t need to be puffy itself, but it’s gotta look ✨ fancy ✨
Apparently this place wants their employees to be “individual, but polished”.
I hope this is enough info! I’m looking forward to see everything you guys send through ☺️
ETA: I came here for pattern suggestions, not for advice on whether or not to take on this project.
I went to Edinburgh recently and decided I would pick up some wool as souvenir, and justified beginning a new hobby. I borrowed stitch n bitch from the library and supplemented with the nimble needles continental knitting video. I’d like some feedback please on this rectangle!
No pattern or project yet, just want to get in a lot of practice before i attempt my first project (which is scarf no. 4 by my favourite things or jolilab leonie). I’ve only started 4 days ago and im hooked 😉 I had a couple of projects in mind already when I went to shop, so the needles I got were 3.5mm and 4.0mm. I think it might have been easier to start with a larger needle, but I wanted to only buy what was necessary for my project.
I find the purl stitch quite fiddly, and I have to decrease my tension waaay more. My needles are bamboo, and initially when I thought I got the knit stitch rhythm down I wished I tried a stainless steel needle, but the moment I started practicing the purl stitch I thanked the heavens my first needle is bamboo and grippy. I lost many a row practicing the purl stitch 😂