first knitted project

[chrissyf]

I taught myself to knit this weekend. I taught myself to purl sort of...i knitted backwards. so tada my first knitted project completed a washcloth to keep my granddaughter's face clean after her messy meals.

it is wonky with loose stitches, tight stitches twisted stitches but it is mine and i did it!

[PetraDae]

Top job!

[imanurse55]

Wtg!!!!!

[jolena]

Great job!

[cshort]

Nice job. I taught myself to knit many years ago but just didn't like it as much as crochet.

[kuddlekubs]

Way to go! I just can't bring myself to try knitting, too happy with crochet!

 

Good for you!

 

kuddles

[HomekeepingGran]

It looks great, Chrissy! Love the cheery colors and love that you made something you can use and remember your first knitting project. Knitting is fun, too! Congratulations!

[oliveoil]

Very nice!! I learned to knit and crochet in Home Ec. back in high school. But after I was out of school, I stayed with crocheting. I got back into knitting a few yrs. ago. Now I have a "kajillion" dishrags!! I've also been making 2 x 2 ribbed beanies. I just love the way the knit beanies "stretch"!! The only problem I have is that I can crochet a hat in a matter of hrs.........where a knit beanie takes me a day or two!! Or three!!

[Granny Square]

Well done! Looks better than my swatches when I got back into knitting 2 years ago (learned as a kid, dropped it for, um, decades).

 

Pssst--I think this site might help you with your purling, it looks like you are twisting your stitches accidently which is actually harder (more effort to shove the needle into the stitch to twist the stitch). It looks like you are purling the German/Russian/Eastern way, which is more comfortable IMHO, but mounts the stitches differently on the needle and you need to know how to read your stitches to avoid twisting. http://abundantyarn.wordpress.com/2010/03/22/ways-of-knitting-part-1-introduction-to-stitch-mount/ I wish someone had pointed this out to me earlier in my relearning efforts

[chrissyf]

Well done! Looks better than my swatches when I got back into knitting 2 years ago (learned as a kid, dropped it for, um, decades).

 

Pssst--I think this site might help you with your purling, it looks like you are twisting your stitches accidently which is actually harder (more effort to shove the needle into the stitch to twist the stitch). It looks like you are purling the German/Russian/Eastern way, which is more comfortable IMHO, but mounts the stitches differently on the needle and you need to know how to read your stitches to avoid twisting. http://abundantyarn.wordpress.com/2010/03/22/ways-of-knitting-part-1-introduction-to-stitch-mount/ I wish someone had pointed this out to me earlier in my relearning efforts

Actually i am not "purling" at all according to my "teacher" my sister...I never turn my work and just knit backwards. I plan on goig back after my curret try and try to follow those directions...I already bookmarked the site earlier this morning to give it a go on the next dishcloth, which will come after i make my scarf.

[apriltime]

Chrissy,

I think you did a great job and you made your own design.

[just1morestitch]

Looks great for your first. Dishcloths are the best for learning because they work even when they are not quite right! I know because I have several....

[pineapplequeen]

Very nice!

[Granny Square]

I never turn my work and just knit backwards..

 

I misunderstood you, wow I'm impressed! I haven't been brave enough to try that. You will be a whiz at color work knit flat!!!!

[tiffer93]

Looks great!

[LaVonneK]

You did great for a first try! I didn't even get that far. I give up after trying to cast on and failing several times.