Haha, I love the title of this topic x3

I'm a sewer by heart - mostly, I make these rag doll looking plushies. My sister made the pattern when we were in middle school and I've been using it ever since. (I'm now in college.) I don't really use patterns to make the clothing or hair so there's a lot of hits & misses xD For the base of the body I use a creme flannel (so soft~) and usually felt, fleece, or some bargain bin fabric for clothes and hair.

I just made my first cosplay this year by altering a blue vest to make my Ash Ketchum costume. That was an interesting project to take on since I have to hand sew everything (I've tried learning to use a sewing machine but they scare me O_o )

I really, really want to learn how to knit because I'm avid lover of scarves. However, my cousin tried teaching me and I just couldn't get it D:

Try the Stitch n' Bitch books. :)

There are also a ton of Youtube videos that will help to get you started. Sometimes you just have to watch how other people knit in order to learn. :yes:

That too.
Although, I tried to show my friend how to knit, and she just didn't get it.
I figure I must've been doing something wrong.

I have a friend who can only knit left handed. Since I'm a righty, it's very tough for me to teach her new techniques. She usually has to experiment until she finally gets it. :lol:

i was able to successfully teach three people how to knit!!! I mean, its kind of a process, but i taught them the basics of it.

So.
Any suggestions for which stitches would look good using Homespun?

My mom is glad, I think, that I finally managed to finish a project.
Don't know if I'll be able to get a picture of it, but if I do, I'll be sure to post it.

That entirely depends on what you feel like making. Homespun is pretty soft and fuzzy, so I just wouldn't pick anything detailed or intricate.

*crashes in to thread*

I am trying to learn how to knit. I can crochet anything but knitting. I can do it but I'm SOOOOOO slow. Probably because I don't know how to hold the needles right.

I've started a shawl that I think will be really pretty but the rate I'm going it won't be finished for at least a year, lol.

If you use bigger needles, then the knitting will go by a lot faster. :yes:
You can also go faster if you don't pull your knitting as tightly. Bigger, softer loops might make the final product a little looser, but you'll get it done fast. Usually the end difference isn't noticeable unless you're making something like a sweater or sock, where size is really important.

Speed isn't everything, but you'll find little tricks that make it easier. I actually like to knit as a way to get rid of stress, so it doesn't matter how long a project takes me. I just keep plugging at it anyway, haha.

I'm still working on a pair of socks - I haven't the slightest clue how to turn a heel, though. :?

Originally Posted by Knerd

I'm still working on a pair of socks - I haven't the slightest clue how to turn a heel, though. :?

Which is why I haven't even bothered trying to get to socks yet, even though I think I could make some that would be oh, so cozy while reading a book on a stormy day. Thick 'n Quick is yummy for stuff like that!

As for my Homespun project, I decided to go with a simple scarf/wrap using moss stitch with a garter border. Do you think it would look right to add fringe onto that?
. . .
Or maybe I can find some kind of matching/complementary color in fun fur or allure, and crochet it onto the edges to offset the garter stitch.

I wouldn't use Homespun as a fringe. It you look at it closely, it isn't completely yarn. It has the one small strand of string/thread that gives it that lumpy shape. If you turn it into fringe, then it'll unwind and you'll have a bunch of little pieces of thread hanging around.

I think that a complementary yarn sounds like a better idea. :yes:

I wouldn't mind it unwinding, to be honest. I mean, it's fringe.
But it wouldn't necessarily be Homespun fringe. I was thinking maybe some kind of baby yarn; something equally as soft...
Since I'm using Delft... maybe..
Bernat Bamboo in the blue
Red Heart Baby Clouds in Blue Sky or Pale Blue

I like crocheting with Homespun because it is so soft, but it is a pain to work with overall. Knitting with it seems almost impossible because it seems to shrink up around the main piece of string. Crocheting , you have to be careful that you don't split the stitch or the yarn, especially with the darker colors.

When you wash it, it tends to peel and leaves fuzz all over but I guess the softness of it and the quickness that it works up is worth the trade off. I just recently did a blanket for my daughter and she loves it. I thought it was the ugliest thing ever because the colors didn't quite match up the way I envisioned they would but she loves it and wraps herself completely up in it.

Meh.
Since I'm making a scarf/wrap with it, washing won't be an issue.
I've decided to go with Paton's Allure in white to do the crocheted border.

Here's a few things I knitted:

That's so awesome!!!!
how long did that take you?

Dude, perpetual, that cloak is awesome.

. . . . .

I do NOT have the patience for that big a project.

:|

And I've decided Paton's Allure in white will also go well with the LB Chenille in forest green.
The only problem is that I can't find another place locally that sells that green in chenille.

... Maybe I'll have to take a foray into enemy territory. <.< >.>

Thanks! It took a little less than a month for the cape. But, it was totally worth the effort.

looks fantastic!
you guys should join my event thread! the link is "come&craft" in my sig~!

Mrg.
It took me a few months just to do the one scarf I'm using now.

Yeah, it took me a whole year to do my first scarf when I was first learning.

Mmr.

It's not that I was learning, it's just that I've got two jobs and a love life to keep alive. My knitting tends to fall by the wayside.

Yeah, it's tough to find time to knit when you're that busy.
I try to bring my knitting with me when I go places in case I ever come across any free time.
But I never get chances at work unfortunately.