Knitting My Fingers to the Bone!

Buts its all worth it... I bet you are making some really neat things there. Make sure you keep sharing them with us here.

I can't knit at all. At least, not anymore. We did this in highschool. It was one of our art projects. Our teacher told us to pick a little complicated design. It it's too simple, we get a low grade. I picked a flowery design, and I thought I could do it. I ended up depending on my mom for finishing 90% of it.

I knit with ordinary needles, circular needles, 4 needle knit, and use round looms and rake looms. Knitting is relaxing and fun-- and I make gifts for Christmas, usually. This year I made scarves and hats primarily, but I also knitted some slippers for others, and crocheted some for me. I also have a knitting machine for big project-- a manual one, not an electric. It makes afghan panels knit up very quickly-- then I join them together with lots of decorative crochet or knitting.

You did a good job, I like it (saw the photo) I do love crafting a lot but I do not know knitting. I know how to crochet and did a lot of it. Wish to learn the knitting -soon

I've never had the opportunity to learn to knit, although there have been times that I wished I knew someone would be able to teach me to knit. I do know how to crochet and I use those skills on a regular basis to make gifts for friends or family members that are getting married or having babies. This year for Christmas, there are two Christmas presents that I'm going to be making and both of the gifts that I'm making this year are using digital art. I'm making a recipe book for my mother and a personalize calendar for my mother-in-law.

Hi Elusive, I wish I could knit...I actually attempted to learn but the person that was teaching me could only knit left handed so thats the deal with that because I just could not get it ...But knitting with a round needle is something that I would be interested in learning...that sound like it could be something I might could do.. But no I do not knit anything or make any gifts except I make hae made cakes for the people at the medical facility where I go..one year I went in with 7 of the small oblong tins of yellow cake with cream cheese and pineapple with a beautiful bow on each...they enjoyed them...I gave 7 faculty each a cake.. I did feel good when doing that...

I cannot knit at all. I think I remember this discussion from before. I am here calling you back to myLot, my friend.

Looking good! Did you start from the top or the bottom?

I can crochet up a storm but I can't knit. I have tried it many times. I don't know what I do wrong but it doesn't turn out right. Good for you that you can! I make cards in set and give as gifts. And I have in the past made many of my gifts.

wow thats so great. all i can make is beaded jewry that takes so long. how long does it take to make the hats? do you sell them? no wonder we hardly ever see you here.

I don't know how to knit but there was a time when I did cross-stitching. I loved it and often made things for other people. It was very time consuming though so it never worked out for me when I would try to stitch gifts for the holidays...lol.

I hope that yoo enjoy your knitting creations. Knitting was alwyays a hobby that I have enjoyed. My mother-in-lw loves to make dish cloths/ a hand knit gift is also something that can be enjoyed from the heart/

I also tried knotting when I was younger. I saw how beautiful my mom made the bed cover and got interested about it. However, I think knitting isn't really for everybody. I could just make a few strokes then fail. So I gave up. But am sure happy that you found yourself a new hobby. And thinking of making something as Christmas presents for friends is surely lovely.

I know how to knit but not on circular needles. Do you crochet hats sometimes too?

Unfortunately, I cannot knit on circular needles. The only gift that I did with my own bare hands was cooking crab in coconut milk and my friends and family ate them together. It was very cozy and memorable. If only I can knit, I might be knitting my fingers to the bones as well just like you!

When I was young my mom tried to teach me to knit. She put on the first row, I put on the 2nd row. I couldn't get the needles in to knit the 3rd row, my mom said I was knitting to tight. That was the last time I ever knitted. Both my sisters knit.