I joined a dishcloth KAL on Yahoo, picked a pattern, and jumped in using some helpful knitting videos I found online. Much easier than trying to learn it from a book. I had to make the decision to learn to knit English or Continental, because to learn the left-handed message would mean that I would have to continually make modify patterns (from what I gathered)to allow for knitting left-handed. That didn't sound fun. (I have never had to modify a pattern to crochet left-handed.) I decided to go with the English version, although from what I have read, Continental is easier. I may try that at another time. Start with the difficult, then move to the easy...right? So...I jumped in...
Here is my first completed dishcloth...
It is far from perfect, but I started over more times than I care to count, and frogged back several times as well. It's not as easy to frog back in knitting as crocheting, I discovered. So I was pretty much ready to be done, and tired of going back, so I just pressed on until I was finished.
And my second...
If you look closely, you can see a butterfly pattern. I probably should have used a solid color to do this in, but it is what I had in my stash from a previous CAL in the 'Ville that I never finished. I didn't have to start over but once, but still had to frog back quite a few times, but it went better.
I sent both of these to my Mom for her birthday, cuz what Mom doesn't like to get handmade things from their kids? I felt like I was back in kindergarten and did my first fingerpainting...LOL! I have a couple more in progress, and with each one I get better. I like it more and more, and my right hand has become quite cooperative now that it has figured out what the heck is going on. I'm stubborn that way.
5 comments:
Glad to see you back! The dishcloths are very nice and I'm glad your hand cooperated enough to do them!
Pretty dishcloths! I never get tired of making dishcloths.
I'm pushing myself to try more knitting patterns, too. (Also a leftie.)
Youd did great on knitting. I can't handle it. LOL.
Great job on the dishclothes. I just can't get into knitting and wish I could, I love your items.
Great job on the dishcloths! I think if you try Continental knitting, it will feel more familiar. It's a closer feel to crocheting. I can knit more comfortably, more quickly, and more evenly using the Continental style. Good luck!
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