[FONT=“Comic Sans MS”][SIZE=“5”][COLOR=“Purple”]How did you learn to knit? How old were you when you started knitting OR how long have you been knitting?[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
I became interested in knitting when I watched an employee at JoAnns knit for over an hour (12/22/2013), and me asking her a lot of questions. Since then I’ve been teaching myself the few things I do know how to do. BTW, I am 48.
I taught myself from a kit from Wal-Mart called, appropriately, “Teach Yourself to Knit”. I just learned in June. I had wanted to learn since reading Debbie Macomber’s book, [I]Blossom Street[/I]. Probably close to 10 years of wanting to learn. I’m so glad I finally did.
My grandma taught me to both knit and crochet when I was about 9 or 10 years old. Then I helped myself learn more with a booklet called “The Learn How Book” that teaches how to knit, crochet, tatting and embroidery.
knitcindy
[COLOR=“DarkGreen”]I’ve never heard of this book. What in the book interested you in knitting?[/COLOR]
[COLOR=“DarkGreen”]I wish I had someone who taught me. What a fun thing to do with your grandma![/COLOR]
I was taught to knit by my Gran when I was about seven. I made scarves for my dolls. Then after a while I made cardigans for the dolls helped by my Mum. When I was about eleven I made myself a sweater, with a lot of help by Mum. Then nothing until I was pregnant with my first son and I made lots of his first clothes.
Continued making stuff for the boys until they grew to want sweaters from the shop and not that home made stuff.
Now years later I have just got back into it, and now they love their new home made aran sweaters.
The book is based around a yarn store teaching knitting lessons.
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Wow! You have been knitting for a long time, and made a lot of nice items. Being taught by your gran must have really made an impression on you.[/COLOR]
I started knitting in 2005 and I’m 61 now. I crocheted, but prefer the look of knitting so I decided to learn. I took a local class which proved basically useless so I’m self taught.
If you’re wondering… The teacher insisted there was only one right way to knit…her way. Wrong way to teach x1000.
That’s horrid! At least the book I used showed English and Continental. I’ve not been to a class, whatever I know I learned mostly from here after I got so I could do knits and purls. I really started knitting, and found KH, because my grandson wanted a sweater and the yarn wasn’t crocheting well. He’d chosen the yarn and I was determined to make it work.
[COLOR=“DarkGreen”]I hope some day I will be as wise and as helpful as you are with knitting.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=“DarkGreen”]You’re a WONDERFUL grandma!!![/COLOR]
My grandma taught me to crochet when I was in my early teens. I liked to do doillies and made many afghans. Then I got interested in knitting and did do some projects, but went back to crocheting as at the time I thought knitting took to long. About 3 years ago I got interested in knitting again and haven’t stopped since.
My mom taught me to knit (or tried, anyway) when I was 13 or 14, but I was too impatient when the yarn got tangled. Then I figured out how to make a hat when I moved to cold Lake Tahoe at the age of 21. Started a scarf next that never got finished. Fast forward 36 years, and I was doing some needle felting after I saw it on Etsy (little animals and such). I kept running across all this gorgeous yarn while looking for wool, and I started up knitting again! With the help of this site, youtube and books, I was up and knitting once more, and now I am addicted! I can even make socks! What a great, satisfying pastime (?sp.) knitting is! And the needles are so much nicer!
Debbie Macomber has written MANY books based on The Shop on Blossom Street. Here are the first few books in the series:
The Shop on Blossom Street
A Good Yarn
Susannah’s Garden
Back on Blossom Street
Twenty Wishes
ENJOY!!!
knitcindy
[COLOR=“DarkGreen”]Who taught you how to knit? My grandma tried teaching me when I was elementary school but I couldn’t pay attention long enough to learn anything. Found out when I was 32 that I have had ADD all my life. Makes sense why I was a slow learner, LOL.[/COLOR]
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I agree. The yarns available nowadays are GORGEOUS!!! Thanks for your reply![/COLOR]
[COLOR=“DarkGreen”]Thank you for listing some of her books. Have you read any of them? Are they fiction or non-fiction? I Googled her series and this is what I found:[/COLOR]http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/23712.Blossom_Street_Series
They are fiction, but they are wonderful books. The characters feel like friends. I’ve read and reread many of her books.
I’ve read bunches of knitting novels. If anyone is interested I can list the authors.