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Stitching & Crafting Room:  I did it!!! Learned to knit!  |
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HeirloomMomma
Farmgirl in Training
38 Posts
Linda
PA
USA
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 Posted - Jul 30 2011 : 09:25:25 AM
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A few weeks ago I asked you if I was too old to learn to knit...and your replies gave me the confidence to JUST DO IT!
I watched a few videos on youtube and a few other learn-to-knit sites and ordered an excellent book from Amazon.com.I sat and practiced, learned to cast on, knit and cast off...and I am proud to say that I am almost done with a scarf that my DIL has already claimed! My next step is to learn the purl stitch and begin following some simple patterns.
Thank you from my heart to all of you who led me in the right directions, like youtube and ravelry.com, they have helped me so much.
I promise I will post a photo when I am done with the scarf.
In Sisterhood,
http://hoovershomesteadhappenings.blogspot.com
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prayin granny
True Blue Farmgirl
1874 Posts
Linda
Kansas
1874 Posts |
Posted - Jul 30 2011 : 11:41:02 AM
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Hi Linda!
I am Linda too. That is just great!! I love to knit, but still am a bit of a novice. Use youtube and a great book my daughter got me to remind myself what I am doing, LOL!!
Keep it up, its fun and relaxing isn't it!
Blessings,
Linda
www.scatteredlittleblessings.blogspot
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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
1547 Posts
Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
1547 Posts |
Posted - Jul 30 2011 : 4:17:10 PM
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Yeah!!! I am so glad you kept at it. It's so addictive once you figure out even the basics. I am working on a dish drainer "quilt" right now. Maybe it would be a dish drainer afghan??? Two strands of cotton yarn, it's getting quite heavy already. Got tired of making dishcloths. lol
Do what you love, love what you do. |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Jul 30 2011 : 4:33:11 PM
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Whoo hoo!! :)
hugs,
Hannah
Farmgirl sister #1219!
"Lifes not about the breaths you take, but the moments that take your breath away."
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
2027 Posts |
Posted - Jul 30 2011 : 4:55:15 PM
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Way to go! I just recently learned to crochet, mostly through Youtube videos. Once you get started it is so addicting! Can't wait to see pictures of what you're working on. Congrats!!
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
-Oscar Wilde
www.farmfoodmama.blogspot.com
www.thehmmmschoolingmom.blogspot.com |
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britchickny
True Blue Farmgirl
1048 Posts
Angie
Port Orange
Florida
1048 Posts |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
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SadieSadieChickenLady
Farmgirl at Heart
9 Posts
Sadie from allnaturalme.com
Coolspring
PA
USA
9 Posts |
Posted - Jul 30 2011 : 8:04:59 PM
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Awesome you!!
I learned how to knit when my son was in first grade - it was part of his waldorf homeschool curriculum, so I HAD to learn to teach him.
And I'm so glad I did! Knitting is so zen-like, very relaxing*
*that is, as long as I keep the project simple :)
Knit on Mamas!!
Sadie
Following My Bliss @allnaturalme |
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camiesmommy
True Blue Farmgirl
113 Posts
Anne Jeannette
Stagecoach
NV
USA
113 Posts |
Posted - Aug 13 2011 : 2:47:14 PM
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You go girl! I learned to knit when I was 52. Made a lot of scarves that year. I'm still learning new things and just finished a dishcloth. Found the pattern online at a site called tipnut. The pattern is called double bump. It's really easy, just knits and purls. Each row starts with a slip stitch (really easy). It's a neat pattern and looks really complicated but it's not.
Happy knitting and who says you can't teach an old farmgirl new tricks!
A.J.
Work is love made visible. ~ Kahlil Gibran |
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LuckyMommyof5
True Blue Farmgirl
500 Posts
Suzanne
OH
USA
500 Posts |
Posted - Aug 13 2011 : 7:01:47 PM
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Congrats!! We all knew you could do it! Always have faith in yourself - you can't go wrong.
Farmgirl Sister #3243
"The real things haven't changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong." - Laura Ingalls Wilder |
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grammytammy
True Blue Farmgirl
585 Posts
Tamara
Binghamton
ny
USA
585 Posts |
Posted - Aug 13 2011 : 7:22:19 PM
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Great Job!! how about posting some pictures of your work, we would love to see...
FarmGirl 2495
God loved us so much He gave His only son to die in our stead. |
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Lieberkim
True Blue Farmgirl
839 Posts
Kimberly
Sunnyside
WASHINGTON
USA
839 Posts |
Posted - Aug 13 2011 : 8:19:27 PM
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Good for you!!! Now can you teach me???? :)
Excuse the mess & the noise, my children are making happy memories |
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
3602 Posts
Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
3602 Posts |
Posted - Aug 13 2011 : 9:47:52 PM
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Happy Dance just for you, Linda! Isn't it fun!
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
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coaloha
True Blue Farmgirl
502 Posts
Pam
USA
502 Posts |
Posted - Aug 13 2011 : 11:01:57 PM
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I have never thought about watching You Tube for instructional videos. Thanks for the great idea!
Pam Barnes-Palty
Phoenix, AZ
Farmgirl #1075
Be distracted by joy |
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JThomp
True Blue Farmgirl
135 Posts
Justine
Raymore
Missouri
USA
135 Posts |
Posted - Aug 14 2011 : 09:27:41 AM
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| Yeah! Good job! I just learned to knit last fall and I've enjoyed it so much. |
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FarmDream
True Blue Farmgirl
1085 Posts
Julie
TX
USA
1085 Posts |
Posted - Aug 14 2011 : 8:36:58 PM
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Yea Linda! Now you can stress like me about all the things you want to make but will never have enough time to make. Knit on.
~FarmDream is Farmgirl Sister #3069
Live Today, Cherish Yesterday, Dream Tomorrow
http://naturaljulie.etsy.com
http://julie-rants.blogspot.com |
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grace gerber
True Blue Farmgirl
2804 Posts
grace
larkspur
colorado
USA
2804 Posts |
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