Forty year’s experience
By Kevin
@kevin1877uk (36988)
March 2, 2016 8:12am CST
Forty year’s experience
It wasn’t until the other day when I was replying to a comment that I’ve had over forty years of experience and I’m only 51!
Of course I’m talking about knitting. I know many had said in the comments, did you knit that, the answer is YES. I’m a very experienced knitter with over forty years of knitting. I love complicated designs and love Aran work with cables they are my main love.
In my teens I was much into fashion and if fact I did one fashion show showing off my work. It wasn’t national fashion show, just locally in Nottingham where I lived back in the 80’s.
I guess people often wonder because I'm a guy and guys don’t knit, it’s not really heard of. Well this one does and I do enjoy seeing something new coming together. I really have to thank my late mum and grandma for me loving the art of knitting.
Do you have many years of experience at something?
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@JudyEv (340489)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Mar 16
Years ago, it seemed there were quite a few sailors who knitted. We heard the story of one guy who learnt to knit while on a boat and started on a scarf. But he didn't know how to cast off so by the time he got into port he had a very long garment!
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
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3 Mar 16
Yeah I know many years ago sailor would knit, I've heard stories.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
3 Mar 16
I have bee crocheting for 50 years, as I started at the age of 18, and I am not 68. I bought learn how books, and taught myself how to crochet.I took to it right away, and have been making things ever since. The only knitting I do is on a loom, as I am not good at kneedle knittting. I use to needle knit years ago, but jut never kept up with it. I do prefer crocheting better though, as I can crochet faster, than I can loom knit.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
3 Mar 16
@kevin1877uk That is a start.
You have to know how to chain to even crochet, as that is how it starts and continues from there. I think another reason I like crocheting, is that I don't have to worry abouy losing stitches, as I always did a lot when I needle knitted.
You have to know how to chain to even crochet, as that is how it starts and continues from there. I think another reason I like crocheting, is that I don't have to worry abouy losing stitches, as I always did a lot when I needle knitted.1 person likes this
@kevin1877uk (36988)
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3 Mar 16
@rosekiss I could do more when I was younger but since then I've forgotten.
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
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3 Mar 16
Cool, I've tried that but I can't remember, I know how to do a chain lol.
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@shaggin (72148)
• United States
18 Feb 17
I think the fact you are a man and knit makes it even more awesome. I love seeing what you create! I wish you lived nearby to teach me. I want to learn but never muster up the ambition to do it from the YouTube videos. I want to. And a pair of slippers for myself. That has been my goal for years but I just don't get enough time and when I have time I'm here at mylot ha ha.
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@shaggin (72148)
• United States
19 Feb 17
@kevin1877uk I do not think there is anywhere nearby that offers classes. Buying the yarn and the shop offering classes to learn remimds me of books by Debbie Macomber.
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
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18 Feb 17
I'm the same I don't have much time for Mylot these days. Shame you don't live close to me. Is there anywhere local to you that could show you how to knit? I knit when I was over there in California there was a little yarn store and the lady did classes for people wanting to learn. Over here in the UK, I know a store does have a group on Tuesday's to learn people how to knit.
Just take you time and I'm sure you would learn, it really is easy, I guess it getting over those first few times, All the best with it.
@kevin1877uk (36988)
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2 Mar 16
Cool good to know you at cooking :)
Good to know about your uncle, I'm sure there are many other men out but not rather say.
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
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2 Mar 16
@LadyDuck I think it's because they fear that there males friends will make fun of them.
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@LadyDuck (471573)
• Switzerland
2 Mar 16
@kevin1877uk I believe that some do not dare to tell, I cannot see the reason. After all there are women who loves to do "male" jobs.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
2 Mar 16
Both my older and younger sister knit. My mom and grandmother did too. I tried to learn but not my cup of tea. My two sisters have been knitting longer than you have as they are a bit older than you. My sister just knit a beautiful 12 foot scarf in 2 days for her granddaughter, she wanted a DR. WHO, scarf.
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
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2 Mar 16
Cool scarf my daughter been wanting one which I will knit for her. I guess it's not everyones cup of tea, so only you who didn't take it up then.
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
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3 Mar 16
@fishtiger58 Your tension comes with time, all the people I've shown out to knit have been tight in tension to start with but over time it becomes better.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
3 Mar 16
@kevin1877uk Right just me who doesn't knit. My mom tried to teach me, she put on the first row, I put on the 2nd row, couldn't get the needles into the yarn for the 3rd row, my mom said I was knitting to tight. What??? yea ok not for me lol.
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
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21 Mar 16
And I think you are amazing being almost 90 and being online, I think you are awesome :)
@kevin1877uk (36988)
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2 Mar 16
Cool that you do cross-stitch, I have tried doing that myself some years ago.
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@Shavkat (140024)
• Philippines
3 Mar 16
@kevin1877uk I have last creation, the Monalisa portrait. My mom hanged on the wall in the living room. Whenever I see it, the memories flashed back. As of now, I don't do it anymore. Perhaps I will retire this would be my hobby.
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
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2 Mar 16
Thank you, it really easy to do same with all knitting. the pattern is 25 stitches over 8 rows, you cable on every other row.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
3 Mar 16
not that many, not even of breathing air! lol
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
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30 Apr 16
Thank you, I hope you do pick it up and do something creative.
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@GardenGerty (160721)
• United States
2 Mar 16
I would say I have years of experience identifying plants and doing research. I will not claim to grow things well, but I grew up in homes full of plants and I have a great deal of curiosity so at the very least I put my two years of Latin and my detective skills to work from time to time to learn about plants.
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
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2 Mar 16
Cool, I know very little about plants which is sad because when I come to taking photos I've no idea what it is I'm taking most of the time.
@kaka135 (14931)
• Malaysia
2 Mar 16
That's really wonderful! I don't know back in those days, but now I have seen many male knitters online, and the reason I started to learn knitting is I want to teach my son to knit.
I think I have about 4 year experience in knitting, when my son was about 3 years old. My son just turned 7, and he started to knit something very simple now. I always think it's good to kids, even adults to learn how to make things with our hand.
I can't recall if I have many years experience of anything, I only started to learn making things in these recent few years after I became a mother. Perhaps chatting? I like to chat since I was very young. 
Just curious, do you crochet as well?
Just curious, do you crochet as well?
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
3 Mar 16
Wow, that one is a nice one . I can wear that on my head as something like a controller of the hair from coming into my head while putting on my make-up . 
I think i don't have any talent or habit that is useful and have been doing it for that long though .
I think i don't have any talent or habit that is useful and have been doing it for that long though .
@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
2 Mar 16
Knitting is not a "gender" related endeavor, to my notion. In fact, knitting has been recommended to many men as a way to relax and has been especially taken up by several "sports" figures in the US, I understand. Knitting is a SKILL and with 40 years experience, I would imagine that you are VERY good at it.
I like to embroider. I learned that at a child, so I do have over 40 years experience at that. I'm doing more of it, now that I have retired from another (almost) 40 year skill of selling jewelry. I don't MAKE the jewelry, but was a very successful sales person, earning a nice paycheck and many FREE trips and other incentives over the years.
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
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2 Mar 16
I no it not gender relate however you don't here that many men knit.
Cool that you do embroider and so many years of doing it.
@kevin1877uk (36988)
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2 Mar 16
Thank you, maybe you do and not really thought of it, I didn't until the other day.
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