Awhile ago I posted that I couldn't get the knitting partwork I wanted, or I think I did, I meant to anyway. Well I ordered it online and got two free issues and a needle case. I paid like a 99 pence for the lot. *\o/* Then I cancelled it because partworks are a ripoff.
Anyway I wanted this because I want to make stuff and I like crafty thinsgs. Also my gran taught me to knit when I was little (I'm using this very loosely here,) and she can't knit very much ever since she broke her hand and I kind of had the idea I would like to be able to knit properly. However I'm very fickle, so I wanted to buy this part work so I could have a go and see if i actually was interested or if it was another passing whim. (I have them a lot.)
So I bought the partwork and actually initially was just annoyed by casting on, why was it so hard and then I remembered my gran always used to cast on everything for me :p which would explain why this was hard, I hadn't actually done that before, so I watched the stupid instructional dvd and all was explained and then I decided to watch the rest just in case. I only ever did knit stitch as a kid and this weekend I did a sqare of practise garter stitch and unravelled and did then all purl and then unravelled and then a square of stocking stitch. (They don't give you a lot of practise wool!) Then I made the square of the quilt that came with part one of the partwork (though I haven't sewn the heart on yet because I didn't have a wool needle.) And I'm about to start the second square even though I have no intention of making the quilt because I've cancelled the partwork.
We went to hobbycraft today and I came home with more wool, including this cool rag stuff that might look weird when knitted but I couldn't resist buying, a new pair of needles, a crochet hook(apparently I need this to repair dropped stiches?), some pins, a row counter and a wool needle so I can finish my first square. I have no ide what I'm going to do with the new wool, but eeee I'm glad I have it. (Probably a scarf *is obvious novice knitter*) I am going to do the second square because the other one was very simple and this has like a ladder pattern which I think will be cool and also a challenge for beginner me. I also want to have a go at moss stitch before I try making anything.
In other news I'm really annoyed by something I have no right to be annoyed about and telling myself that does not help. *cryptic*
I want a knitting icon.
eta if the knitting comms are any indication, when I say wool I mean yarn, I don't know if this is a novice thing or a british thing but if you knit with it it's wool regardless of what it's made of. ETA This is probably just me, the partwork calls it yarn.
Anyway I wanted this because I want to make stuff and I like crafty thinsgs. Also my gran taught me to knit when I was little (I'm using this very loosely here,) and she can't knit very much ever since she broke her hand and I kind of had the idea I would like to be able to knit properly. However I'm very fickle, so I wanted to buy this part work so I could have a go and see if i actually was interested or if it was another passing whim. (I have them a lot.)
So I bought the partwork and actually initially was just annoyed by casting on, why was it so hard and then I remembered my gran always used to cast on everything for me :p which would explain why this was hard, I hadn't actually done that before, so I watched the stupid instructional dvd and all was explained and then I decided to watch the rest just in case. I only ever did knit stitch as a kid and this weekend I did a sqare of practise garter stitch and unravelled and did then all purl and then unravelled and then a square of stocking stitch. (They don't give you a lot of practise wool!) Then I made the square of the quilt that came with part one of the partwork (though I haven't sewn the heart on yet because I didn't have a wool needle.) And I'm about to start the second square even though I have no intention of making the quilt because I've cancelled the partwork.
We went to hobbycraft today and I came home with more wool, including this cool rag stuff that might look weird when knitted but I couldn't resist buying, a new pair of needles, a crochet hook(apparently I need this to repair dropped stiches?), some pins, a row counter and a wool needle so I can finish my first square. I have no ide what I'm going to do with the new wool, but eeee I'm glad I have it. (Probably a scarf *is obvious novice knitter*) I am going to do the second square because the other one was very simple and this has like a ladder pattern which I think will be cool and also a challenge for beginner me. I also want to have a go at moss stitch before I try making anything.
In other news I'm really annoyed by something I have no right to be annoyed about and telling myself that does not help. *cryptic*
I want a knitting icon.
eta if the knitting comms are any indication, when I say wool I mean yarn, I don't know if this is a novice thing or a british thing but if you knit with it it's wool regardless of what it's made of. ETA This is probably just me, the partwork calls it yarn.
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