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By *tretchygirl and tintin OP Woman
over a year ago

Dartford

To learn how to knit make me really uncool?

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Knitting and other traditional hobbies has been very "in" for a few years.

I learnt to knit as a child but stopped in later years

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By *tretchygirl and tintin OP Woman
over a year ago

Dartford

"Knitting and other traditional hobbies has been very "in" for a few years.

I learnt to knit as a child but stopped in later years

Ive tried teaching myself before and I can do a row but I can't start the next one

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over a year ago

"To learn how to knit make me really uncool? "

With all the jumpers you'll make, I'd think it will make you really quite warm.

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over a year ago

"Knitting and other traditional hobbies has been very "in" for a few years.

I learnt to knit as a child but stopped in later years

Ive tried teaching myself before and I can do a row but I can't start the next one

Me too i started learning forever ago

i can sew though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can knit and crochet and I'm currently curled up under a blanket I made myself. I'd say thats pretty cool!

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"Knitting and other traditional hobbies has been very "in" for a few years.

I learnt to knit as a child but stopped in later years

Ive tried teaching myself before and I can do a row but I can't start the next one

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have you tried YouTube tutorials .

Or a book on basics, I've bought books aimed at children's level before now when I want to learn something new

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By *tretchygirl and tintin OP Woman
over a year ago

Dartford

"To learn how to knit make me really uncool?

With all the jumpers you'll make, I'd think it will make you really quite warm."

I wasn't thinking of knitting jumpers

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By *tretchygirl and tintin OP Woman
over a year ago

Dartford

"Knitting and other traditional hobbies has been very "in" for a few years.

I learnt to knit as a child but stopped in later years

Ive tried teaching myself before and I can do a row but I can't start the next one

Me too i started learning forever ago

i can sew though

I can't sew either

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Knitting and other traditional hobbies has been very "in" for a few years.

I learnt to knit as a child but stopped in later years

Ive tried teaching myself before and I can do a row but I can't start the next one

Me too i started learning forever ago

i can sew though

I can't sew either"

Its a lot easier

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By *tretchygirl and tintin OP Woman
over a year ago

Dartford

"Knitting and other traditional hobbies has been very "in" for a few years.

I learnt to knit as a child but stopped in later years

Ive tried teaching myself before and I can do a row but I can't start the next one

have you tried YouTube tutorials .

Or a book on basics, I've bought books aimed at children's level before now when I want to learn something new

I tried YouTube but the books might be worth a look

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By *aucy tiggerWoman
over a year ago

Back where I belong

I can knit, aran, lacy, etc but would love to be able to crochet.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Heck no my grandmother taught me to omit and sew , she said it was important a chap learnt such useful things

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By *tretchygirl and tintin OP Woman
over a year ago

Dartford

"Knitting and other traditional hobbies has been very "in" for a few years.

I learnt to knit as a child but stopped in later years

Ive tried teaching myself before and I can do a row but I can't start the next one

Me too i started learning forever ago

i can sew though

I can't sew either

Its a lot easier

I don't want easy lol. I want a challenge lol

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By *tretchygirl and tintin OP Woman
over a year ago

Dartford

"Heck no my grandmother taught me to omit and sew , she said it was important a chap learnt such useful things

Awesome, any tips on how to learn?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I want to learn to knit after watching alan carr tonight!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Uncool: yes

Practical, relaxing, useful: probably

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Knitting and other traditional hobbies has been very "in" for a few years.

I learnt to knit as a child but stopped in later years

Ive tried teaching myself before and I can do a row but I can't start the next one

Do you mean you can cast on, that is create the first amount of stitches? Get a book, Dorling Kindersley must do one and they are really good, and follow the instructions.

Good luck

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By *tretchygirl and tintin OP Woman
over a year ago

Dartford

"Uncool: yes

Practical, relaxing, useful: probably "

Thanks

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

"To learn how to knit make me really uncool? "

Not if you knit me a willy warmer

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By *tretchygirl and tintin OP Woman
over a year ago

Dartford

"Knitting and other traditional hobbies has been very "in" for a few years.

I learnt to knit as a child but stopped in later years

Ive tried teaching myself before and I can do a row but I can't start the next one

Do you mean you can cast on, that is create the first amount of stitches? Get a book, Dorling Kindersley must do one and they are really good, and follow the instructions.

Good luck

Yes I can if I follow YouTube instructions

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Heck no my grandmother taught me to omit and sew , she said it was important a chap learnt such useful things

Awesome, any tips on how to learn?"

Practice

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"To learn how to knit make me really uncool?

Not if you knit me a willy warmer

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perfect, as she can only do one row

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By *tretchygirl and tintin OP Woman
over a year ago

Dartford

"To learn how to knit make me really uncool?

Not if you knit me a willy warmer

That won't take long

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

"Knitting and other traditional hobbies has been very "in" for a few years.

I learnt to knit as a child but stopped in later years

Did you have nits at school?

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By *tretchygirl and tintin OP Woman
over a year ago

Dartford

"Heck no my grandmother taught me to omit and sew , she said it was important a chap learnt such useful things

Awesome, any tips on how to learn?

Practice

Yep, I got that bit but did your grandma show you how to knit or just tell you?

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

"To learn how to knit make me really uncool?

Not if you knit me a willy warmer

That won't take long

Oh!

Fast, are you?

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By *tretchygirl and tintin OP Woman
over a year ago

Dartford

"To learn how to knit make me really uncool?

Not if you knit me a willy warmer

That won't take long

Oh!

Fast, are you?

Depends on what I'm doing

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Knitting and other traditional hobbies has been very "in" for a few years.

I learnt to knit as a child but stopped in later years

Ive tried teaching myself before and I can do a row but I can't start the next one

Do you mean you can cast on, that is create the first amount of stitches? Get a book, Dorling Kindersley must do one and they are really good, and follow the instructions.

Good luck

Yes I can if I follow YouTube instructions "

When my mum taught me I was 7 and she told me to say "in, round, over, out" to myself, so put the needle in put the wool round, hook it over and pull the loop out. That's no help at all I suspect

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By *eanontiWoman
over a year ago

Limerick

People laugh at me when I take the crochet out of my bag. Even in my doctors office while I was waiting to be carted off in an ambulance lol. But, the amount of conversations that started because of it would surprise you. Have one of my blankets thrown over my legs now

Would love to be better at following patterns for knitting though

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By *tretchygirl and tintin OP Woman
over a year ago

Dartford

"Knitting and other traditional hobbies has been very "in" for a few years.

I learnt to knit as a child but stopped in later years

Ive tried teaching myself before and I can do a row but I can't start the next one

Do you mean you can cast on, that is create the first amount of stitches? Get a book, Dorling Kindersley must do one and they are really good, and follow the instructions.

Good luck

Yes I can if I follow YouTube instructions

When my mum taught me I was 7 and she told me to say "in, round, over, out" to myself, so put the needle in put the wool round, hook it over and pull the loop out. That's no help at all I suspect

It probably will be once I practice more. What are the best type of needles and wool to start with?

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Knitting and other traditional hobbies has been very "in" for a few years.

I learnt to knit as a child but stopped in later years

Ive tried teaching myself before and I can do a row but I can't start the next one

Do you mean you can cast on, that is create the first amount of stitches? Get a book, Dorling Kindersley must do one and they are really good, and follow the instructions.

Good luck

Yes I can if I follow YouTube instructions

When my mum taught me I was 7 and she told me to say "in, round, over, out" to myself, so put the needle in put the wool round, hook it over and pull the loop out. That's no help at all I suspect

It probably will be once I practice more. What are the best type of needles and wool to start with? "

Just buy ordinary grey metal needles, not too small and if possible a cotton mix in a lightish colour, black or dark colours are really difficult to see. Relax so that you don't pull the wool too tight and make something small, a scarf, a tie or even just a square.

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By *tretchygirl and tintin OP Woman
over a year ago

Dartford

"Knitting and other traditional hobbies has been very "in" for a few years.

I learnt to knit as a child but stopped in later years

Ive tried teaching myself before and I can do a row but I can't start the next one

Do you mean you can cast on, that is create the first amount of stitches? Get a book, Dorling Kindersley must do one and they are really good, and follow the instructions.

Good luck

Yes I can if I follow YouTube instructions

When my mum taught me I was 7 and she told me to say "in, round, over, out" to myself, so put the needle in put the wool round, hook it over and pull the loop out. That's no help at all I suspect

It probably will be once I practice more. What are the best type of needles and wool to start with?

Thanks for the tips

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Knitting and other traditional hobbies has been very "in" for a few years.

I learnt to knit as a child but stopped in later years

Ive tried teaching myself before and I can do a row but I can't start the next one

Do you mean you can cast on, that is create the first amount of stitches? Get a book, Dorling Kindersley must do one and they are really good, and follow the instructions.

Good luck

Yes I can if I follow YouTube instructions

When my mum taught me I was 7 and she told me to say "in, round, over, out" to myself, so put the needle in put the wool round, hook it over and pull the loop out. That's no help at all I suspect

It probably will be once I practice more. What are the best type of needles and wool to start with?

Thanks for the tips

Very welcome.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"To learn how to knit make me really uncool? "

Not at all. It's a good thing to learn. I taught myself to knit & crochet using you tube video's & blogs. Wasn't bothered if I was cool or not. & my kids loved me for it. They all got hats & blankets & loads of other stuff out of it.

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By *tretchygirl and tintin OP Woman
over a year ago

Dartford

"To learn how to knit make me really uncool?

Which was easier to learn? Which do you prefer doing?

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Hope you don't mind me answering again. I prefer crochet, it's more portable and seems to grow more quickly. I find it easier.

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By *tretchygirl and tintin OP Woman
over a year ago

Dartford

"Hope you don't mind me answering again. I prefer crochet, it's more portable and seems to grow more quickly. I find it easier."

No it's fine. Did you learn to knit first or crochet first?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"To learn how to knit make me really uncool? "

only if you knit without sunglasses

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm only here for the knitting patterns, and coffee and cake of course

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By *ohnaronMan
over a year ago

london

"To learn how to knit make me really uncool? "

Sew sew

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'd have to say yes to this one...

If you get good, knit a jumper that should keep the cool out

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Hope you don't mind me answering again. I prefer crochet, it's more portable and seems to grow more quickly. I find it easier.

No it's fine. Did you learn to knit first or crochet first? "

I learned to knit when I was 7 and crochet when I was 25

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By *tretchygirl and tintin OP Woman
over a year ago

Dartford

"To learn how to knit make me really uncool?

only if you knit without sunglasses

Is this better? I learn knit wearing these?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"To learn how to knit make me really uncool?

only if you knit without sunglasses

Is this better? I learn knit wearing these?

oh yes definitely, now you stretchy and cool

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"To learn how to knit make me really uncool? "

Nope i dont think so see username lol

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By *tretchygirl and tintin OP Woman
over a year ago

Dartford

"To learn how to knit make me really uncool?

only if you knit without sunglasses

Is this better? I learn knit wearing these?

oh yes definitely, now you stretchy and cool

Merci beaucoup monsieur

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By *tretchygirl and tintin OP Woman
over a year ago

Dartford

"To learn how to knit make me really uncool?

Nope i dont think so see username lol "

Wicked, how did you learn?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"To learn how to knit make me really uncool?

only if you knit without sunglasses

Is this better? I learn knit wearing these?

oh yes definitely, now you stretchy and cool

Merci beaucoup monsieur

je t'en prie

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By *tretchygirl and tintin OP Woman
over a year ago

Dartford

"To learn how to knit make me really uncool?

only if you knit without sunglasses

Is this better? I learn knit wearing these?

oh yes definitely, now you stretchy and cool

Merci beaucoup monsieur

je t'en prie

Bissous

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over a year ago

"To learn how to knit make me really uncool?

only if you knit without sunglasses

Is this better? I learn knit wearing these?

oh yes definitely, now you stretchy and cool

Merci beaucoup monsieur

je t'en prie

Bissous

Partout xx

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By *tretchygirl and tintin OP Woman
over a year ago

Dartford

"To learn how to knit make me really uncool?

only if you knit without sunglasses

Is this better? I learn knit wearing these?

oh yes definitely, now you stretchy and cool

Merci beaucoup monsieur

je t'en prie

Bissous

Partout xx"

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By *aucy3Couple
over a year ago

glasgow

"To learn how to knit make me really uncool? "

Uncool,is the very consideration of your coolness.

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By *obyn GravesTV/TS
over a year ago

1127 walnut avenue

"To learn how to knit make me really uncool? "

yes,, unless you're thinking of knitting hats for cats,,

check out the book (cats in hats 30 knit and crochet hat patterns for your kitty)

if so that makes you super cool

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By *tretchygirl and tintin OP Woman
over a year ago

Dartford

"To learn how to knit make me really uncool?

yes,, unless you're thinking of knitting hats for cats,,

check out the book (cats in hats 30 knit and crochet hat patterns for your kitty)

if so that makes you super cool "

Sounds like a good book

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"To learn how to knit make me really uncool?

Nope i dont think so see username lol

Wicked, how did you learn? "

You tube lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You'll probably be fine as long as you don't smell of piss and cabbage too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"To learn how to knit make me really uncool?

Which was easier to learn? Which do you prefer doing? "

For me I found Crocheting easier to learn. I get a bit muddled with knitting patterns but can read a crochet one no problem. X

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By *edsBonkingMan
over a year ago

Near MK

"To learn how to knit make me really uncool? "

Not at all , please can I have a Xmas jumper lol.

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By *ola.Woman
over a year ago

Just where I need to be.

I have always wanted to knit. As a teenager I had great knitted jumpers by my mum.I was shown many times but just couldn't get the hang of it. I may try again.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think it's a great idea and you should learn to knit or indeed any other crafts if you have an interest in it.

My nan and then my mum taught me to knit and I have knitted jumpers in the past. I remember my big red fluffy jumper because I wanted to look like Robert Smith.

I also sew and make clothes, mainly 50s style circle skirts and dresses, the fabrics you can get are amazing. It is lovely to be able to create something unique.

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By *ikeC81Man
over a year ago

harrow

"To learn how to knit make me really uncool? "

Can you do me a wilie warmer

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think it's really cool, artisan skills are coming back in a big way at the moment and it's important that they aren't lost.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"To learn how to knit make me really uncool? "

Yes

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By *tretchygirl and tintin OP Woman
over a year ago

Dartford

"To learn how to knit make me really uncool?

Can you do me a wilie warmer

If you ask nicely

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Knitting and other traditional hobbies has been very "in" for a few years.

I learnt to knit as a child but stopped in later years

Ive tried teaching myself before and I can do a row but I can't start the next one

Me too i started learning forever ago

i can sew though

I can't sew either

Its a lot easier

I don't want easy lol. I want a challenge lol"

Just pick more challenging projects

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By *tretchygirl and tintin OP Woman
over a year ago

Dartford

"Knitting and other traditional hobbies has been very "in" for a few years.

I learnt to knit as a child but stopped in later years

Ive tried teaching myself before and I can do a row but I can't start the next one

Me too i started learning forever ago

i can sew though

I can't sew either

Its a lot easier

I don't want easy lol. I want a challenge lol

Just pick more challenging projects

I try to

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