Hi. Just thought I’d introduce myself. I am a long time crocheter and have recently decided to try knitting. (There are so few crochet patterns for sweaters, etc.).
My mother had my grandmother teach me to crochet because I was a little hyperactive as a child. I was away from it for a time then started crocheting again and made a couple dozen afghans.
My wife (of 19 years) and I were just looking at some of the knit sweater patterns and I decided ‘why not’.
Anyway I am working on my first pattern and I’ll see where it goes.
12-10-2008
Okay. I finished my first project and it wasn’t a TOTAL failure. Actually it turned out okay and the most important thing is that I learned something in the process.
I will probably upload some pictures later.
Project is an “off the shoulder” pattern from Caron Yarns. It is starting off quite well, with the exception of keeping track of the K2-P2 in the ribbing.
welcome to blogs! good luck with the knitting… we’re here to help!
That’s fantastic! I think you’re going to like knitting. Just ask when you have questions and someone here can help. Me too.
Welcome! I’m the opposite–I’ve been knitting, but I’ll be trying my hand(s) at crochet soon.
Welcome!
I have a similar story. My maternal grandmother taught me to crochet when I was younger because she liked to do crafty things with my sister and I when she would come for a visit. When I got old enough to look around, though, I realized that most of the patterns that I really liked were knitting patterns. For a few years I kind of thought, “There’s no way I can learn how to knit on my own.” But in August (only about 4 months ago), I bought a book and came here for help and already I am knitting up a storm!
You can do it an we are definitely here to help. Does your wife knit also?
Hi Albert, You might want to reply instead of updating the first post so the thread will bump to the top. Otherwise most of us won’t see it because it’ll go further down the page and then to the second page.
That’s great that you finished a project! We are all still learning so that’s a good thing! Do share pictures in What’cha Knittin’ and here if you get a chance! 
Hello and welcome from another guy knitter! I asked my grandmother to teach me to crochet when I was about 9 and I’ve done it off and on all my life. I’ve tried to knit a few times but always hated it until I discovered the ‘Continental’ method. As soon as I saw the videos from this site everything clicked for me and it all made perfect sense. I’ve since learned that many other crocheters also prefer continental knitting. Enjoy!
I was a long time crocheter, but I prefer the english method. I’ve tried continental and just can’t get the hang purling with it. I’ll try again sometime because for some projects like double knitting it would be so much easier! I do use both hands for fair isle and don’t have a problem if it’s just plain knitting.
The more you knit, the easier it will be for you to recognize the stitches. Knit stitches look like Vs and the purls look like bumps.
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Congratulation on the FO! And for learning something. 
I also learned as a child to crochet first, then knit; I set it aside for many years and returned to the yarn as an adult.
I wonder if our similar histories expose anything of the limits of the influences of gender sterio-types (i.e. too young or too old to care what others may think)? But that’s an idea/topic for another thread.
Welcome to KH and happy weaving by hook or by needle.
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Somehow I missed that you were still working on recognizing stitches. Here’s a little sample I made up and I post it regularly for anyone learning.
That helps alot, when the stiches are done correctly. Ever thought about posting some common errors (twisted stitches, through back or front loop, etc)? to help newbies learn to spot mistakes?
That’s a good idea. I’ll do that after the holidays.
I don’t know about the rest of you but a problem I often face is finding enough yarn of the right color and weight to finish a project. I hate going to a craft store and finding only eight of the nine balls of yarn I need.
Another problem is cost. Yarn, particularly ‘specialty’ yarns. WARNING! unsolicited plug follows.
I found a great source for yarn SmileysYarn.com. They have frequent sales on bulky yarns. Sometimes the colors are limited but the prices are fantastic!
You really have to be careful though. The last order I made, which arrived yesterday was over $200…but it was on sale.
For that price I got 149 balls of yarn in brands such as Cervinia Genova, Patons Ci-Ci, Lion Brand Moonlight Mohair, to name just a few. One buy in particular as Bernat Handicrafter Cotton at .99 a ball.
:woohoo:
149 skeins of yarn?.. :passedout:
Online is usually the best place to get a lot of one color. My LYS, which is going out of business soon, always has a limited supply and so do the craft stores. :shrug:
Yep, I agree. For me I find both color and quantity are problems. So what if the store has bins and bins of (girlie) colors; there is still only 7 skeins. Does everyone else make small projects, and only for girls and women?
I haven’t ventured to on-line yarn shopping yet nor for needles or circulars, but I’m thinking I may have to go that route.
–Jack :guyknitting:
I find myself buying online a lot more these days. When I want to make an afghan, it seems like the only way to go. Rarely do I find enough of one color but if I do, I either don’t like the color or the skeins are not the same dye lot. I don’t even have an LYS unless you count Michaels or Joanns.
Well It wasn’t all for me…My wife makes me share. She does scarves and hats on her knifty knitter.
Now I have to get busy and knit like mad…
Thought I would follow Jan’s advice and put this at the top. I am still working on the Caron Off Shoulder Pullover. I have to finish the last sleeve and then seam and assemble it.
For those of you who may have missed my post on a source for yarn, I have trouble keeping track of all the posts…Knitters are a chatty bunch it seems, anyway, if you aren’t afraid to purchase on-line:
Smiley’s Yarn is a great source for yarn.
I’ll keep you posted on how my projects are going.
Update 1-15-2009
Thought I would follow Jan’s advice and put this at the top. I am still working on the Caron Off Shoulder Pullover. I have to finish the last sleeve and then seam and assemble it.
For those of you who may have missed my post on a source for yarn, I have trouble keeping track of all the posts…Knitters are a chatty bunch it seems, anyway, if you aren’t afraid to purchase on-line:
Smiley’s Yarn is a great source for yarn.
I’ll keep you posted on how my projects are going.