I've been knitting up a storm lately, inspired by finally getting into Ravelry.com. If you're on there, friend me (mlomeister), and if you're not - well, get your name on the waiting list already!
I wish I could bloody knit...it's cold here now and I want some sweaters! (jumpers, as they say here). The ones in the shops look riduclous: short sleeves (what's the point of that in the north atlantic?), wide and baggy and long. I want some that fit my body and have long sleeves!
LOL.. it's actually not that hard. I'd recommend learning to crochet instead. It's fast, easy to put down and pick up, and you only have to manage one loop at a time, rather than several loops on a two long pointy things. :-)
If you're seriously interested, I learned how to crochet from here. Pick up a J/10 hook and any type of "worsted weight" yarn from your local craft or fine yarn store and hunker down with a cup of joe. You'll be a hooker in no time! hehe..
From there, it's not hard to make a full sweater. This one is a reasonably good beginner pattern. I'm terrible with patterns, though, so I freeform my way through most things. I'm currently working on two sweaters in a bottom-up yoke style described by Elizabeth Zimmerman and followed here.
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If you're seriously interested, I learned how to crochet from here. Pick up a J/10 hook and any type of "worsted weight" yarn from your local craft or fine yarn store and hunker down with a cup of joe. You'll be a hooker in no time! hehe..
From there, it's not hard to make a full sweater. This one is a reasonably good beginner pattern. I'm terrible with patterns, though, so I freeform my way through most things. I'm currently working on two sweaters in a bottom-up yoke style described by Elizabeth Zimmerman and followed here.
*gasp for breath* Okay. I'm done. :-)