Any fellow knitters/crocheters?

[capt_noonie]

Thanks! I keep making the same one over and over. It's my bf's favorite out of all the ones I've made. But that design is a "B"!

[yarnlady]

I crochet. I tried knitting but couldn't get the hang of holding the 2 needles correctly. Emmy usually tests out my projects by laying on it when I put it down on the sofa.

[FlDebra]

I used to crochet all the time. I could not sit and watch TV without something to do with my hands, so I made afghan after afghan. The pups chewed holes in most of them over the years so I have only a couple left that I put away. I used to crochet something from the monthly magazines all the time, toys, lots of stuffed animals, kleenex box covers, vests, scarfs, seasonal decorations, you name it and I crocheted it. But eventually arthritis in my hands slowed me down. I have an afghan in 2 years-progress now and it took til my grandson was a year old before his baby blanket was finished. I can still hang in there for the time to complete a puppy gruffle ball though!

[SophieKatesMom]

I just signed up for knitting lessons at Joanne's, its something I always wanted to learn. My first lesson is in October.

I am going to take sewing lessons in 2010, that is one of my goals for next year.

[KimberlySRN]

Barnes and Nobles has a kit for making doggie sweaters and beds. It has about 12 patterns in it.

[Deenie]

I learned how to knit from the free videos on knittinghelp.com they were GREAT.
I am so visual, so I had to watch her and she also shows you other techniques that are common in many patterns.

I'm so sick of this afghan I'm doing. I really cannot wait to start knitting again. I like to go back and forth to keep from getting bored.

[capt_noonie]

I think knitting and crochet you can learn from books and vids. My gam gam taught me to knit (incorrectly I now know) when I was a kid. But I picked it up again a few years ago from books, and decided to try crochet as well. But sewing, and patternmaking, it takes years of schooling to do it right.

I am currently teaching myself millinery (hatmaking). I think I know enough to do it the old school way.

[SophieKatesMom]

I tried teaching myself and was a great failure, it seems I have all these fingers that get in the way. It surprises me because I am usually a hands on learner. I would be happy to just start and finish one project.

[ritzydaisy]

Good to see so many interested in knitting. My daughter has Stitch n Bitch night at her house once a week. We are all at different levels of know-how and some just come to learn. If you can get in a group, you will find that knitters are very friendly and encouraging. If they laugh at your knitting, it is only because they have done something similar themselves! I'm working on a simple dog sweater and will take pictures when it is finished.

Ravelry is great. Knittinghelp has videos on their website showing both English (throwing) and Continental styles of knitting. I learn lots of neat stuff watching Knitty Gritty.

Does anyone have a favorite pattern for beginners? I made my dog a winter scarf that is very easy and cute. It matches mine!!!

[princesmom]

I'm a Ravelry addict! My username is belindapurls if you want to "friend" me. I hate that Knitty Gritty went off the air but the host of the show is on Ravelry.

While on Ravelry you can do a search for free dog sweater patterns with little difficulty. Basically if you can knit a tube and bind-off you've made a sweater. But be forewarned: Doggie sweaters are addictive!

[Deenie]

I'm Deenie on raverly, too.

I worked on this afghan for the WHOLE weekend and I think I just need a tad bit more time and it will be done! YAY me.

[princesmom]

That's great! I've been planning on making an afghan but every time I start someone has a baby, or a birthday and I have to put it aside. Please post pics when you're done.

[manina]

Originally Posted by Deenie

I was just curious. I want my next project to be a dog sweater and have been checking online patterns.

I am wrapping up a crochet'ed afghan and I'm so ready to get this mailed off and start a project for my doggies

This is so funny !! I use to do lots of knitting and crocheting many moon ago lol !!! And this summer when I visit Manhattan NY , I was invited to a book sale in a church, well we went to around 3 diff ones, and in the last one , I found a Knitting for Dog book ( for 25 cent ) with a yorkie on the front cover, ord price was 14.95, What a great buy !!!! I hope to get into it this winter, it's by Kristi Porter, it's sweaters, coats,accessories, and much more.
They had great books for different price's from 10 cents to 2.00, I finally got around 10 books my friend got around 15.
bark@ulater !!!!!
manina,mileymaxsasha

[Julie1760]

I crochet. I can't knit, so I have a bunch of knitting looms that I can make anything on them that can be knitted. I love my looms. I have about 10 projects going at any given time.

I haven't made any dog sweaters, but could if I ever got around to it.

[Deenie]

I think the Gemini in me keeps me from finishing too many projects LMAO

I will take a picture tonight of my afghan in progress. I brought it to work yesterday and got so many compliments.