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colorful_sunset in diy_tutorials

Is this too hard?

Feb 22, 2008 02:19

I absolutely love knitting& I have a bunch of needles of different sizes and a lot of yarn but I'm sick of making scarfs. I really want to make a hat or sweater but I have no idea how to read patterns. Does anyone know how or an easy to figure out site, to learn? I really really really want to learn how to read them!

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syntheticwhore February 22 2008, 07:56:00 UTC

www.knittinghelp.com is an excellent resource.

uktena February 22 2008, 08:49:30 UTC

You can also start watching 20sknitters and novice_knitters and look what people have tackled there.

uktena February 22 2008, 08:51:11 UTC

Oh, and this seems to contain some tips just for you: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/8720/how_to_pick_your_first_knit_sweater.html

colorful_sunset February 22 2008, 17:29:55 UTC

this was helpful so thankyou& now i'm motivated to find a pattern.

neurotoxicdoll February 22 2008, 11:05:18 UTC

http://www.tata-tatao.to/knit/e-home.html

colorful_sunset February 22 2008, 17:29:00 UTC

sweet siter i just wish i could read asian characters!

buttermilktiger February 22 2008, 22:48:40 UTC

A good place to start might be from a book that Fred Meyer's sells called "I can't believe I'm knitting!" You don't have to learn everything all at once, you can just refer to what you need to know as you go along. At least that's how I learned. I just found patterns that I liked and found instructions for each step as I went.