Why did you make this page?
So, do you think you're a good knitter or something?
How did you learn to knit?
When do you knit?
Why do you knit?
Why don't you crochet? My mother/friend/sister/aunt/cousin/roommate/boss does it, and he/she loves it and finishes projects a lot faster than you do.
Can you knit me a sweater/hat/scarf/purse/blanket/shawl/socks/mittens/dog sweater?
It seems you knit for babies often. Why?
A: It was originally created as a result of the following dialogue:
Friend: Whatever happened to that one project I saw you working on? How did it turn out?
Jenna: It turned out okay. It wasn't perfect, but it was okay.
Friend: Can I see it?
Jenna: No. I gave it to the person for whom I knitted it.
Friend: Oh. Damn.
So I started taking pictures of them before I gave them away.
Over time I would refer back to my past projects in order to remember how I did them, which size I used, which yarns, and so forth. It serves as a journal for my knitting.
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A: Nope. There are thousands out there who have been knitting for years and years, some of whom design their own patterns and sell them. Some of these people even sell what they knit. Some people run their own yarn stores, and hundreds have their own knitting blogs.
I knit clumsily, and I'm still learning basics. I'm not here to show off talent!
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My grandma taught me the regular knit stitch around 1986, but I never learned to purl, cast on or cast off until October 2003, when I had to teach myself to knit for a class at school.
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Since fall 2003, I've spent a lot of time knitting. I knit at home, in class, on the bus, everywhere. My ideal vacation involves a lot of knitting.
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I find it to be relaxing and at the same time I get to touch something soft at a pleasurable rhythmic pace. It's productive, yet you can do it while you're sitting on your ass watching TV. Knitted items make decent gifts... it lets people know you spent time making something for them, even if the finished project sucks. To be honest, I don't even really knit for people. I think of someone who deserves something knitted, find a project that involves a technique that I would like to try, knit it, and give it to that person. This way, if they give it to their dog as a chew toy, I'm not so upset.
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I know a basic chain stitch, but I don't know much about crocheting. I like knitting because it's more versatile... Other than afghans and doilies, crochet doesn't seem to do much. Sure, you can make a crocheted sweater, but is it going to have granny squares on it? If so, I don't want to wear it.
As for your friend who crochets, good for them! It's just not for me.
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A: I'm a busy person. I've only knitted one article for myself, and I didn't even finish it. No offense, but I'm backlogged as it is, and if I have free time anytime soon, I'm knitting myself something!
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A: As mentioned above, I knit for my own educational purposes. It lets me try new techniques with less cost, less time, and less work. It's still a lot of work, don't get me wrong.
Besides, every baby deserves something special. Even if it sucks.
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