I joined sometime ago and then just haven’t been back. I have books and mags to sell and although I have been knitting for years I find there are always new ways to do things.
I live in an area where the only craft supplies are at WalMart. A small one at that. No LYS.
I am introducing myself and hope to check the videos. I watch Knitty Gritty on DIY network and have learned new techniques from that.
Geri Lindeman
Madisonville TX
Hey, I just signed up. I have been learning to knit from this site for about 9 months now and then I discovered this forum and thought I’d sign up. Just thought I’d say hi. :waving:
Welcome to the forum. The last side you knit is the wrong side.
Welcome to the forum. Make sure you take a look at our charity knitting forum. You can even start your own thread!
Welcome Louise. I’ll copy your post to the general forum under the title “Cotton Yarn ideas?” Have a look soon. I’m sure people will have ideas for you.
Hi Geri. Welcome to the Forum:hug: Have a look in the Buy /Sell ?Swap forum.
Welcome to the Forum.
Hi everyone,
I’ve joined this list basically because I was interested in the Snail Shell Purse shown in the Basic knitting section. I’ve tried on several computers and haven’t been able to find the pattern instructions. Any help would be appreciated.
Now about me. I’ve been knitting ever since I can remember. I don’t always do things the ‘right’ way because I never learned all these fancy names for things. I arrived at this site due to a pattern I’m working on they called for the mattess stitch to sew two sides together of the pattern. I had never heard of a ‘mattress’ stitch so I started checking out the site. WOW! it’s a great resource tool.
I’ve been in the military (Air Force/Air Guard) for over 24 yrs now. I wish I could retire and knit/crochet my way to fame and fortune, but my uncle (Sam) has other plans for me.
Better go. Can’t chat too long - but it’s really nice to hear from everyone.
Maggie L
Looking for info, 30 minutes later, and now registered to this site I hope to find some help.
I am teaching myself to knit, after learning some crochet, and I have occasional ?'s and no one close to answer. Auntie lives several states away.
Hope I am in the right place. My question:
My all knitting stitches are close together rows. My all purl stitched rows are quite distanced.my name is melissa. I taught myself to knit a couple years ago from the first Stitch n Bitch book, started a scarf, and then forgot all about it until a couple weeks ago. I finished the scarf, and now am itching to start something else, but I have no money right now for more yarn or some needles other than the size 17s I have. So, I am just reading everything I can about knitting until I can get started on something else.
I’ll try to explain. The flip side of a knit row is the same as a purl row. So when you’re knitting flat and knit every row, each side has a knit row, followed by a purl row, followed by another knit row, etc. the same is true if you purl every row, though I can’t see why in the world anyone would purl instead of knitting to get garter stitch. Anyway, the purl row that you’ve just finished has a bump or pearl right below the needle, BEFORE you turn the work over; when you have just finished knitting a row there is a V right below the needle. We need knitting and purling because often you mix them in many different ways to get different effects. The best way to see this is in a stitchionary, a book that has pictures and directions for lots of different stitches. It is true that all knitting is made up of knitting and purling. the difference is all in how you mix up the knits and the purls. Hope this made some sense.
I’ve used this site may times to watch video’s on how to do some of the stitches. Today I’m feeling very frustrate as I don’t know how to fix my mistakes. Just call me Miss Froggie, Ripit, Ripit, Ripit. Thought I’d come here and see if I can learn anything that will help me.
Hope you’re all having a great day!:tap::tap::tap:
What a wonderful site!
Looking forward to participating…
Happy
Hello
I have been knitting since I was 7, and I love it! But I have never passed beyond the point of knitting a scarf or blanket.
I found this site and ordered your cd which I find is a must have.
I am very happy to be here. Oh by the way I am from the LA County area.
so here I go. I have knit for about 35 years but just recently started branching out into things other than baby blankets, scarfs, hats and dishcloths. I am now a sweater and sock knitter as well. Not sure what is next. have a ton of sock yarn to get through first. My favorite at the moment is the magic loop toe up with duet sock yarn. LOVE it. I am working on my Seattle Mariners socks right now. I am a life long Seattle resident, buy most of my yarn in Kent at Renaissance yarns (you love it if you haven’t been).
So hello I look forward to getting to know ya all.
I decided to learn to knit just this week and got several books from the library. I was having a lot of trouble with the stitches, though. I even have “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Knitting” so I guess that doesn’t say much for my intelligence. Maybe there is a drooling moron’s guide… :drool:
But then I found this site, which helped me figure out the basics. The videos are awesome! Thank you so much Amy. You taught me to knit! I am a lefty and the Continental knitting saved me from trying to learn left-handed.
I’m 30 years old, and I’m an ER veterinarian. I work nights, and some nights are busy, and some are slow. Knitting will be a great way to pass the time between cases on a slow night. Now if I could just figure out how to read a book and knit at the same time…
Maureen
Welcome to the Forum. I think I can answer your question. The knitting stitch and the purl stitch are really one in the same. The back side of every knit stitch is a purl stitch and the back side of every purl stitch is a knit stitch. So if row one is all knitting and you knit row 2 also what you will get looks like alternating rows of knit and purl, the garter stitch. No one I know has that great a fondness for the purl stitch, but you can see from what I’m saying that all knitting and all purling produce the same thing. The thing about knitting and purling is that they often have tensions that are very different. That’s why your stitches look different even though they are the same.
HI amy,
I am new here…can’t quite figure out how to post yet…please advise…I get the the ‘introduce yourself’ phase but then where please?
Or maybe this is posting…I am so none tech.
I am an intermediate knitter…and an absolutely over the top fiber lover! I met people from this forum at a hotel in Algonquin Illinois where they were attending the midwest fiber and folk art fair in Crystal Lake. If any of you are here please reply. I met you late Saturday evening as you all were knitting in the lobby of the Holiday Inn Express at Bunker Hill.
I went to the fair on Sunday…thank you for the directions and it was a wonderful time!
ddincolo
I’m a new knitter and trying to start a project that is a sweater vest…what a great site…it’s nice to know there are other people out there that can help me with my questions…Thanks for the site and keep up the great knitting!