tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942729726041208742.post561059443137717145..comments2020-09-01T10:16:42.313-05:00Comments on Adventures of a Craftaholic: Not a Knitter!Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09598922519364618116noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942729726041208742.post-70432800233165471672011-12-12T07:59:42.657-06:002011-12-12T07:59:42.657-06:00You're stitches at the beginning are tighter. ...You're stitches at the beginning are tighter. Apparently you relax/loosen up as you proceed in your knitting routine. :)Elliehttp://www.whispersofthedivide.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942729726041208742.post-35404638035918467012011-08-24T07:14:30.067-05:002011-08-24T07:14:30.067-05:00I practiced quite a bit on scraps with the basic s...I practiced quite a bit on scraps with the basic stitches, then jumped to the lace stuff out of boredom. But I'm giving your advice a try. It's actually going pretty well right now! Making a solid scarf out of a mottled blue Homespun brand yarn I bought off a friend (thus why I don't know the exact colorway). The pattern I'm knitting is a 1-row repeat: *K2, P2* repeat to desired width of scarf, K2, P1. Turn. It makes a wide ripple fabric, and it varies enough to not be boring, but not be a pain in the butt, either. But I am curious: why does the side of the work with the starting tail end up a little shorter than the other side?Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598922519364618116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942729726041208742.post-76101547856581789192011-08-22T16:05:17.639-05:002011-08-22T16:05:17.639-05:00My advice for a first time knitter is to start wit...My advice for a first time knitter is to start with a solid fabric, not something with holes or lacy details. I learned to knit before I learned to crochet, and I made quite a few solid garter stitch and stockinette scarves and hats before I ever tried my hand at anything more elaborate. And once I did, I switched to crochet!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00524754830398824908noreply@blogger.com