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Hey guysss
I know lots of you knit
I've just started up again as a distraction but I'm not very good! I can't start things, or finish them, pretty much just the bit in between, and no fancy stuff. So at the moment knitting a scarf :razz:
It's my birthday coming up and I'm a bit stuck on stuff to ask for, so I thought I'd ask for some sort of knitting book. (The basics). Any recommendations? Or is is better to use stuff on the net? To be honest, I doubt I'd want to knit clothes, (just scarves, and maybe more fancy scarves) but how hard is it to make like little animals or something?
Thanks
I know lots of you knit
I've just started up again as a distraction but I'm not very good! I can't start things, or finish them, pretty much just the bit in between, and no fancy stuff. So at the moment knitting a scarf :razz:
It's my birthday coming up and I'm a bit stuck on stuff to ask for, so I thought I'd ask for some sort of knitting book. (The basics). Any recommendations? Or is is better to use stuff on the net? To be honest, I doubt I'd want to knit clothes, (just scarves, and maybe more fancy scarves) but how hard is it to make like little animals or something?
Thanks
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To knit a penguin there is a cute pattern in the book 'Knitted Toys' by Fiona McTague at skill level 1. I knit the duck from this book and ity was fairly easy. Alternatively do a search on www.ravelry.com (if you aren't on this website already it's amazing for knitters!) and lots of patterns will come up.
I'm really glad you are knitting, I have found it really helpful for my mental health.
I've joined up to Ravelry (yellowseahorse is my name) and I found this chap! http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/penguin-19
It looks pretty hard, and I have no idea what anything means, but it is something to work towards
Thanks for the recommendation, I'm well excited now
I'm probably twisted_trinity on ravely, i tend to only use it for pattern finding.
I love the stitch and bitch books, but the best book I've ever found for learning techniques is this one
Check out your LYS (local yarn store), most have drop in groups and will be full of great advice!!
Good luck!
Haha fail. Ok then :P
Thanks
I was going to tell you who I was on Rav, and to join the thesite group, but I see you have already done both!
Indeed, RG invited me to the group and I may have recognised your name
Also, knittinghelp.com for free videos.