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On 1/21/2015 kathoderay said:

On 1/21/2015 honeybuns mom said: Am an avid knitter, what's on your knitting needles now?

Easy Drop Stitch Scarf

I wanted some mindless knitting while recovering from an illness. I'm using two skeins of Noro and it's turning out just like the pattern photo above. I'm happy to find knitters here, but we're everywhere, right!

Thanks for posting the pattern link! Looks very simple and nice effect!

[HandJive]

On 1/22/2015 Campion said:

I'm gobsmacked at the woman who tossed an item with no price tag (was she the kind who runs to the store to return gifts for cash? They're out there.)

I used to make the "Best Baby Sweater" from Elizabeth Zimmerman Knitters Almanac all the time for new babies. It expands with the baby and it has buttons, so you can take it off a sleeping infant who is getting hot and flushed. I would make it in unusual colors for boy babies--navy blue, dark olive green, with pewter or Beatrix Potter buttons, and with colors like orchid or hot pink for girls--my new grand niece got princess pink and purple with heart and teddy buttons. Nothing washed out. The parents were almost ALWAYS delighted. (Only one time not, but the woman was a noted shrew.)

One dad carefully washed up the sweater when the boy grew out of it and shrink wrapped it for him so when he grows up and has his own kid, he can dress his infant in the handmade sweater. That was very sweet (my husband's best friend, he chose well, no?)

[HandJive]

On 1/21/2015 lulu2 said:

I am a knitter. This is what I am making for me. It is a Lion Brand (free) pattern. I am using a seafoam color. I've made it before in the natural color.

So gorgeous! I hope you post a photo when you're finished.

[bells4me]

On 1/22/2015 sfnative said:

On 1/21/2015 kathoderay said:

On 1/21/2015 straitgirl said:

I can't knit, but I have crocheted for over 40 years, does that count. I've made 20 slouch hats I sold for Christmas, 40 beanies for the Phoenix Children's Hospital, 8 double potholders, and now I am working on a layette for my niece's baby due in spring. I always have 2 or 3 projects going at the same time so I don't get bored with one item.

Yes, crochet counts!

When I started to knit, I had already been crocheting for years. Boy, did I have a problem knitting!!! I started and stopped so many times until I was watching a knitting show on TV and the MC introduced the guest knit designer who began to knit on camera. At this point, the MC said, "Oh, I see you're knitting Continental." Well, I had already noticed the difference and the second I saw it knew that that was the way I needed to knit and was the reason I wasn't successful to date: I had been knitting the American way versus the European way (Continental) - simply put. And this was owed to the fact that basically I was a crocheter, so was used to holding the yarn in my left hand and making my right hand with hook or needle do most of the work. Yay Continental!

I tried to knit before even crochet. I didn't enjoy it at all & found my needles were either a foot apart or the work was so tight I could get the hook under the yarn. So much for knitting. I found a friend who crocheted a little & taught me to single & double crochet. From then on I am self-taught & that was over 40 years ago. Haven't found a pattern I haven't conquered yet, and have even taught classes.

[sfnative]

On 1/22/2015 straitgirl said:

On 1/22/2015 sfnative said:

On 1/21/2015 kathoderay said:

On 1/21/2015 straitgirl said:

I can't knit, but I have crocheted for over 40 years, does that count. I've made 20 slouch hats I sold for Christmas, 40 beanies for the Phoenix Children's Hospital, 8 double potholders, and now I am working on a layette for my niece's baby due in spring. I always have 2 or 3 projects going at the same time so I don't get bored with one item.

Yes, crochet counts!

When I started to knit, I had already been crocheting for years. Boy, did I have a problem knitting!!! I started and stopped so many times until I was watching a knitting show on TV and the MC introduced the guest knit designer who began to knit on camera. At this point, the MC said, "Oh, I see you're knitting Continental." Well, I had already noticed the difference and the second I saw it knew that that was the way I needed to knit and was the reason I wasn't successful to date: I had been knitting the American way versus the European way (Continental) - simply put. And this was owed to the fact that basically I was a crocheter, so was used to holding the yarn in my left hand and making my right hand with hook or needle do most of the work. Yay Continental!

I tried to knit before even crochet. I didn't enjoy it at all & found my needles were either a foot apart or the work was so tight I could get the hook under the yarn. So much for knitting. I found a friend who crocheted a little & taught me to single & double crochet. From then on I am self-taught & that was over 40 years ago. Haven't found a pattern I haven't conquered yet, and have even taught classes.

Oh, my, a master crocheter for sure! That's fabulous! I learned the same as you from my first downstairs neighbor as a newlywed. We had such fun times sitting her her kitchen table, with her teaching me how to crochet.

Two months ago, I ordered a kit from Interweave Crochet that included four different small skeins of yard, two of which would be used for each snow hat: one for DD and one for my SIL. The crochet pattern was interesting, which is why I purchased it: the top of each snow hat was flat and the sides stepped down. Like nothing I had ever seen. Problem was Round 1. The instructions have you completing Round 1, then adding 17 HDCs to a closed round. I was like "Huh?" Received no answer from Interweave nor the designer. However, today I received a communication from Interweave regarding a discontinued yarn and was told to please submit my query to that person. Hooray! There are some great CS people out there.

[rac71]

On 1/22/2015 Campion said:

I'm gobsmacked at the woman who tossed an item with no price tag (was she the kind who runs to the store to return gifts for cash? They're out there.)

I used to make the "Best Baby Sweater" from Elizabeth Zimmerman Knitters Almanac all the time for new babies. It expands with the baby and it has buttons, so you can take it off a sleeping infant who is getting hot and flushed. I would make it in unusual colors for boy babies--navy blue, dark olive green, with pewter or Beatrix Potter buttons, and with colors like orchid or hot pink for girls--my new grand niece got princess pink and purple with heart and teddy buttons. Nothing washed out. The parents were almost ALWAYS delighted. (Only one time not, but the woman was a noted shrew.)

One dad carefully washed up the sweater when the boy grew out of it and shrink wrapped it for him so when he grows up and has his own kid, he can dress his infant in the handmade sweater. That was very sweet (my husband's best friend, he chose well, no?)

My go-to baby gift pattern is her BSJ. I can do a ton of variations on it, I've made 8 so far. For baby blankets I use Mason-Dixon Knitting's Modern Log Cabin Baby blanket. Some people/babies need s lifetime blanket. Standard family gift.

[65and fabulous]

I actually started watching QVC because Vogue Knitting (many years ago) featured an article about Jane Treacy, who is an amazing knitter. I recently was watching a Vera Bradley show with Jane, and she mentioned that both of her daughters also knit, and they all keep their current projects in VB bags.

Loving all these posts!

[apple1964]

On 1/21/2015 kathoderay said:

On 1/21/2015 Matty6 said:

I love to knit and have been knitting since I am 12 I am 54 now. I was very hurt by my niece who had twins three years ago and I knitted the babies [a girl and a boy] sweaters, little socks and hats and a two blankets all in green and yellow and pink. She saw it had no price tag and thrown it aside. My sister-in-law [her mother] was very upset. And I was close to tears. The project took me almost 9 months to finish. Everyone was oohing and awing about it when they saw it. I know you ladies who knit know how much the wool cost and how much making something for the babies meant something to me. These are my Godchildren .. she later said she was sorry. But, I never made her children another thing. I only knit for my family and friends who appreciate and will get use out of the outfits. The twins are three almost four now. I see them quite often and when they were babies I never ever saw them wear any of the outfits I knitted for them.

Ugh, I know this so well! I learned long ago not to knit for other people when I was told once that "yarn thing" (I spent months knitting a lace shawl) was the best gift I could get her? Then with of all the nerve she had in her vain self, years later, asked me to knit a blanket for her new baby! Um, no!

I'm sorry you went through that situation, I know how much it hurts.

If they only new the love that goes into these projects. I am so sorry you went though this too. What a shame. And what ignorance on every level with these people. Have a nice day.

[apple1964]

On 1/21/2015 straitgirl said:

On 1/21/2015 Matty6 said:

I love to knit and have been knitting since I am 12 I am 54 now. I was very hurt by my niece who had twins three years ago and I knitted the babies [a girl and a boy] sweaters, little socks and hats and a two blankets all in green and yellow and pink. She saw it had no price tag and thrown it aside. My sister-in-law [her mother] was very upset. And I was close to tears. The project took me almost 9 months to finish. Everyone was oohing and awing about it when they saw it. I know you ladies who knit know how much the wool cost and how much making something for the babies meant something to me. These are my Godchildren .. she later said she was sorry. But, I never made her children another thing. I only knit for my family and friends who appreciate and will get use out of the outfits. The twins are three almost four now. I see them quite often and when they were babies I never ever saw them wear any of the outfits I knitted for them.

What an ungrateful woman (girl). Everyone looks forward to my gift when they have babies cause they know it's handmade. I have made them for co-workers, relatives & friends of friends. I just finished hats for Christmas & have had to make 3 since, because my sister wore hers & the guys all wanted them. Just got the last one in the mail.

I'm sure your outfits were adorable. People don't realize the work that are put into knitting & crocheting which is why I prefer to give gifts than to sell my projects. My granddaughter has sold my layettes, the best ever potholders, & a few dog sweaters on Etsy. I really enjoy making hats for seniors & babies for charity too.

Yes, she was not brought up that way. I know so many people with babies that would have loved these little outfits I made. I was so upset and shocked.

[Ane1Care]

I'm finishing up a blanket. I'm a slow knitter to start with, I lose focus really easily, and add to the size well, it's going on 2 years.

It's a log cabin pattern I got from Very Pink Knits (http://verypink.com/2012/02/15/log-cabin-scrap-blanket/).

Originally it was going to be a simple lap throw. But as I knitted the squares that would eventually be mattress stitched together I figured, "Go big or go cold", so to speak. So now the squares are all knitted. All but 6 have their borders knitted, 15 are sewn together, I'm knitting the last bit of the border of square 19 for strip 4 and that will be sewn to the others. The last strip (each strip consists of 5 squares for a total of 25) will, hopefully, be done before the actual 2 year marker passes (coming up in March).

Once done it will be nearly 8 ft square and weigh about 3 lbs.

At the same time I'm knitting a 3D alligator scarf from Moorehouse Farm (http://www.morehousefarm.com/KnittingKits/Scarves/Alligator/ .