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I have been a "beginner knitter" all my life. My grandmother taught me to knit when I was about 10 and I really haven't progressed at all since then.
I have, however, found that I get great pleasure knitting what I can with my basic skills.
Scarves are mostly what I knit so this Boxing Day I treated myself to a ball of organic cotton yarn to do something a wee bit different.
I am allergic to wool and acrylic so it doesn't leave me much choice when chosing yarn. I am very thankful that spinners and companies are now experimenting with different blends of natural yarns.
The yarn I chose is called Nature's Choice made by Lion Brand Yarns in Pistachio. It is so soft and has just a bit of "chunkiness" so it is wonderful to knit with.
With this project I didn't even count the stitches, I just cast on enough stitches until it looked about the right width. Then I kept knitting until the ball was just about used up, cast off, flipped over one end and sewed the two ends together to create a twist. Voila I now have a cowl to wear under my coat on chilly days!
Another "beginner project" that I made for my daughter's Waldorf doll Emily for Christmas is a little skirt. I simply knit a rectangle until it fit around her waist and stitched it up the back. A wool felt flower with a button centre made a cute accent and allowed me to "match" it to the wool felt vest and boots that I also made. Because I can't knit vests and boots (yet) this was how I could make an entire outfit!
If you are a beginner knitter (or experienced) I would love to hear about and see your knitting projects.
Thanks for stopping by!
~ joey ~
I just finished my own scarf over the holidays. It looks complicated, but was easy, I bet you can make it as well! (http://ziezokenya.blogspot.com/2013/01/some-knitting.html)
ReplyDeleteI also just finished a trial version of homemade needles and have to admit that I wish I would have seen your tutorial first. . . I'll blog about mine soon!
I would classify myself as an experienced beginner! Nice cowl!
ReplyDeleteYour cowl is beautiful! Lovely colour too.
ReplyDeleteHave a peaceful weekend.
Linda
Gosh that is beautiful! I am not a knitter at all. Maybe someday :) Thanks for sharing this with us at Eco-Kids Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteYou knit great! Keep up the great work. My favorite knitting project is http://organicaspirations.blogspot.com/2011/11/little-bright-eyes.html. I'm still a beginner. I'm glad you shared this on Eco Kids. I'm featuring this. :)
ReplyDeleteHey Joey,
ReplyDeleteI love that cowl. We have been making lots of potholders and bean bags. I am going to add this post to your other one I referenced in my first grade knitting post. Hope that's OK.
Happy New year!
Sheila
Wow to receive so much encouragement as a newbie knitter is wonderful thank you all!
ReplyDeleteSheila - of course you may link this to your post, your blog is fantastic!