knitting and crochetting

[ADoggieLover]

I crochet and just learned to knit. My daughter in law bought me a kit to knit a dog sweater. So far I have just looked at the book. It does come with a CD though so I might give it a try.

Does anyone else like to knit/crochet? Which do you like better

I find I prefer crochet because it is faster but perhaps that is because I am knew to knitting

[lynnk]

I enjoy crocheting, however I have not done it in a while. Last week I bought a book on the different crochet stitches. When I was a young girl my mother taught me how to crochet and sew. I've tried to get my daughter who is 17 interested, but she just gives me that look like "Mom, you've got to be kidding!" Oh well!

[ADoggieLover]

Lynn,
Same with my daughter....although I have taught a couple of her friends how to crochet. Maybe the crafty gene skips a generation. My daughter couldn't sew to save her soul.

[lynnk]

I think that back in my (and maybe your's too) time period, 60's and 70's, more girls and women did this sort of thing. In Home Ed. classes, I was taught how to sew and my mother also sewed and crocheted. Now a days, kids have computers, software, internet etc. to fill their time with. Not that technology is a bad thing, I just think that we're richer for the experiences of learning things like this. In fact, I'm currently going to school to become a teacher in the Family and Consumer Sciences. I was scheduled to graduate in 07', but I recently found out that I need a hysterectomy so I'm taking the semester off to have this done. Have you ever tried your hand at tating?

[ADoggieLover]

No, and I do not even know what "tating" is?
One thing that I did do was hand crochetting lace on the edge of pillowcases. That was relatively easy and turned out very nice. I am sorry that you have to have a hysterectomy, I had one years ago and am doing great. Best Wishes to you I am anxious to hear what tating is.

[lynnk]

Candy,
Tatting is actually a form of lace. A shuttle is used to make knots and loops. The shuttle I use to have was about 2 1/2 - 3" long. I only made strips with it. If you have a chance, look it up on the net and you'll recognize it right away. When I see tatting, it reminds me of Grandmothers from long ago!

Lynn

[MalteseJane]

I prefer crochet to knitting. I mostly make doilies. My daughter does not know how to crochet or knit or sew either. On one side I understand, if you have to work all day outside the home, there is not much time left to do all those things.

[teddybr218]

I can crochet and knit, but I do prefer to knit. But that is because I have a problem with tension. I find that it is easier to control the tension with knitting then crochet. I learned how to do both at an early age and started taking classes again a couple of years ago to learn stuff I didn't know or remember.

[donnac368]

I love to knit. I would love to learn more complicated designs and paterns, but right now it's basicall scarves.

[toykar63]

I am new at this site,and I think I am goin to love it here! I love to crochet. Does any one have some easy paterns?

[dreamchaser]

Wow! I would so love to learn how to either knit or crochet! I have tried both and all I seem to be able to do is make "blobs"! When my grandson was born I sat there knitting and the nurse asked me what I was knitting and I had to say. . nothing really..I just find it relaxing to do something with my hands at times like theses!

Debbie

[cathiharry]

I knit and crochet, however prefer crochet. It goes a lot faster & is easier. Both of my daughters know how to sew & crochet. The youngest one makes up her own patterns. They are in their 30's/40's.

[knitstuff]

I'm a knitter, as you can tell by my nickname! I learned to knit 3 years ago, before I had my hysterectomy. Currently working on a shawl out of black alpaca, yummy stuff.

[Ingy4Peace]

I love to crochet and to knit. I learned to knit first from my mother when I was 8 or 9. When I saw others knitting I was confused because I knitted differently than they. I was very upset and asked my mother why she taught me incorrectly. She explained that since she was from Germany she had learned to knit the "european" way. It wasn't until many years later that I learned there are others out there (a few anyway) who knit the "continential" way - there are many other names for it I think. Do any of you knit this way and if so, do you have any patterns written for this way of knitting? I've adapted the patterns, but it would be nice to share with people who knit the way I do.

[Candela]

I love to crochet, but I am not very good at it. Currently, I am either making an afghan or the world's longest scarf - I haven't decided what it's going to be yet.

[madbo]

I've been knitting for the past 12 years but have really gotten into it more over the past 5 years. There are so many great books, websites, local groups now it's hard not to get addicted.

If anyone is looking for great deals on yarn I highly recommend Elann.com . I just received a package of cotton yarns from them today but I'm trying my best to resist openning it.

I'm taking part in the 2006 Knitting Olympics which ends when the flame goes out on the 26th and I'm behind on my challenges, four 8 inch squares for an afghan my local Stitch'n'***** group is doing for Project Linus and a sweater I've designed myself. I have about 5 days left to complete the sweater (which is only about 20% complete) and two more squares. The pressure is on now! :eek:

Some great resources for free knitting patterns on the net I've found over the years:
Knitty (http://www.knitty.com)
Bernat Yarns (http://www.bernat.com)
Lion Brand Yarns (http://www.lionbrand.com/)
Knitting-and.com (http://www.knitting-and.com/knitting/index.html)
Wool Works: Free knitting patterns (http://www.woolworks.org/patterns.html)
knitting.about.com (http://knitting.about.com/)

[45 chick]

I love to crochet, even though I am not very fast at it, I find it very relaxing and have something to show for my time. I also tryed to teach my daughter and she was not interested. She does ask me to make things for her though. Go figure. I try to tell her that she can make it her self but she wants Mom to make it.
I am also new to this site and love it.

[TarHeelMom]

I love to knit. I learned as a little girl, my Grandmother taught me. I had not knitted in years until 2 years ago and alot of people in my area were making those fuzzy scarves and my daughters wanted some so I decided to buy some yarn and try to make them. Just like riding a bicycle it all came back to me quickly. I taught 2 of my duaghters how to knit and during the winter months on cold snowy days that is how we entertain ourseleves.

[Digitizingqueen]

I learned to knit from my grnadmother when I was 8 made the most horrid project (she was also left handed and not very paitent so I really just dabbled for years) then I found the neatest yearn store near me that has "classes" for 50 bucks you get 6 weeks to sit and knot for 2.5 hours, the best thing about it is I have soemone ot help if I run into a problme, I am working on a crtigan that I have been working on for two years.... hopfully seeing the end of this project and then my teacher is goign to re-teach me to knit correctly (I twist my stiches when purling and I dont know how to do long tail cast on....

I also sew but have been doing that for 30 years and sew alo of clothes for myself (used to sew for my kids too)

[Presouz]

I would love to try knitting, I had a friend knit me a uttie after my hyster, its so cute, I added it on my photos on hystersister site, I really think there is a market for them, a nice pink uttie with no issues! heh..love to learn whats the easiest way????? :)

[mezzo soprano]

I love to knit!

My mom taught me, but it's pretty easy to teach yourself. There are several beginners' books out there, and it's not too hard to learn. Other than knitting, purling, cabling, casting on and casting off, I've taught myself everything I know!

Happy knitting! :)