Knitwits

[Mootzee]

Anybody here able to knit socks? I just took a class at Michael's and darn it's complicated. We're using 4 dbl points and sport weight yarn. At least I'll have something to do while watching AI. :laugh:

[Kip]

I can't knit anything let alone socks. :eek: I've tried but I get so uptight, it makes my hands sweat.....er sorry, perspire.

Have fun! :D

[yellowrose]

I can't knit anything let alone socks. :eek: I've tried but I get so uptight, it makes my hands sweat.....er sorry, perspire.

Have fun! :D

LOL, I'm like Kip, I could nto do it.

[Moke]

I wish I knew how to knit... seems like it would be a fun thing to do while watching tv.

[Mootzee]

I guess I am getting old. I'm turning into my grandmother. :right:

[yellowrose]

I guess I am getting old. I'm turning into my grandmother. :right:


Not a thing wrong with that...:D

[Mo]

My DD (10) wants to learn how to knit. I bought her this, but I have no idea how to knit and I can't help!
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[Mootzee]

My DS's GF was here with him over the weekend from college. I was teasing her about buying her a kit to learn how to knit or crochet. She says that it's a big thing in the dorms. Everywhere you look, the girls are knitting and crocheting. It's a good thing to learn. :thumbsup:

[Mo]

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I also bought her this set for granny squares.
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[Lisa]

I get to the heel flap and give up.

A friend of mine is a wiz at it.

[Mootzee]

I'm going to teach my granddaughter here before too long. She's so eager to learn. She'll sit on the couch beside me and watch while holding the ball of yarn. She unwinds the yarn for me. :D

[KarenMA]

I hate double point needles. For some reason, I can't get the tension consistent as I cross the needles with all the other stitches. Grrrr....

[Mootzee]

Argh! The place where I end and begin has gaposis. I hope it looks better after it's all stretched out. Honestly, I'm pulling the stitches as tight as I can between needles.

[Mrs Sarah]

I haven't mastered knitting yet. I just taught myself how to crochet and that is going pretty well. Knitty scares me, but I'm going to teach myself soon.

And your first post made me laugh. "Darn it's complicated". Get it, darn? Darning socks?

Yeah, I need to go to bed.

[Mootzee]

And your first post made me laugh. "Darn it's complicated". Get it, darn? Darning socks?

Yeah, I need to go to bed.


I missed that! :rofl:

[KarenMA]

Argh! The place where I end and begin has gaposis. I hope it looks better after it's all stretched out. Honestly, I'm pulling the stitches as tight as I can between needles.
That's exactly my problem when I use double pointed needles. Like you, I pull as tight as I can as I change needles.

If you figure out the secret, let me know.

I have a question... what's the advantage of using dp needles over a circular needle?

[Jenny]

You can do it :)

You make beautiful scarfs! :love:

[Mootzee]

I'll ask the instructor the next time I have class, DIMW. I've thought about that, too. Not that circular needles would be any easier. :rolleyes: :laugh:

Thanks, Jenny. :love: *smoochies*

[KarenMA]

I'll ask the instructor the next time I have class, DIMW. I've thought about that, too. Not that circular needles would be any easier. :rolleyes: :laugh:

Thanks, Jenny. :love: *smoochies*
Actually for some reason I have no problems with circular needles. Have you ever tried them?

[Lisa]

Circs are easy, just be sure to not twist the yarn when joining. Otherwise you get a mobius. Or something like that.

You can always try doing it on 2 circs instead of 4 DPNs. I have done that before when the circs are too big and the DPNs are too small.

[Dar]

A friend tried to teach me once and I just couldn't do it. I'd love to know how, but I just don't have the coordination, I guess. Cross stitch is more up my alley.

[KarenMA]

Have any of you guys learned the 'continental' style of knitting? This style has ALL the yarn and your work on your left hand (if your right handed). Your right hand NEVER touches the yarn or workpiece. It is really a lot faster.

[Mootzee]

We just talked about that yesterday. My instructor said that I'm definitely the "throw the yarn around the needle English" style. :laugh:

BTW, since you brought it up, anybody here a crotch knitter? Pit knitter? :rofl:

[Lisa]

I hold the yarn in my left hand and wrap. Which does that make me? I can't ever remember. I can do it the other way but my tension tightens.

[KarenMA]

Yup. I guess I'm a picker. I can do the 'wrap the yarn with my right hand' method but my tension is not as consistent.

Mootzee, I have NO CLUE what a crotch or pit knitter is... and I don't think I want to know :blush:

[Lisa]

Where you support the end of a needle with your crotch or pit.

[Mootzee]

Yep, Red got it. :laugh: I'm a crotch knitter. The right hand needle is supported in my lap while I knit with the other. I think I do it this way because I learned to knit when I was young and I couldn't hold the needles at the same time. Of course, using four dpn to knit makes it even trickier. ;)

I never knew about the crotch or pit knitting until Tiggerr told me about it at LCF.

[KarenMA]

I guess I can see the crotch but pit :confused:

Actually, I have taught kids by having them hold one of the needles between their knees so i guess it makes sense.

[Mootzee]

Armpit. :D

[Lisa]

I hold both needles in my hands like a good girl. :D

[Mootzee]

Yeah, I basically just prop it up in my lap so it's sticking up at an angle and I push the point through the loops on the left needle. I noticed yesterday when I was knitting the sock, I would do the same thing at the table. I would sort of balance the one needle on the table so that I could knit with the left.

I'm weird. :laugh: