A couple of months ago I took a knitting class for beginners at my local craft store. I went in to the class with the thought that I would be a natural born knitter if for no other reason than at one time I was a voracious crocheter. I came away from the class with nothing but a headache, a ball of yarn that had been ripped and stretched ten too many times and a pair of needles.
That night I spent hours watching and re-watching YouTube tutorials working to perfect the basic knit and purl stitch. I have spent countless hours since practicing, ripping out and practicing again. I honestly cannot believe how difficult a time I've had learning to knit. However, I'm back at it again today.
I dream of creating something like this...
Or maybe this...
Or I can even dream of this...
Instead I have something similar to this...
So, as they say, practice makes perfect. I'll keep knitting and purling but I really want to know from someone who knows; should it really be this dang hard?
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I took one knitting lesson and taught myself everything else using books and the internet. It took some time to figure it all out, and I'm certainly no master knitter! Hang in there! Believe it or not, you might want to try a finer yarn and smaller needles. Or, get a circular needle and knit back and forth on it. Circular needles have a connecting cable, and that will hold and support your stitches while you're knitting. Do you know about Ravelry? It's an online knitting community - free - and lots of fun. There are all kinds of groups there, and probably several beginner knitting groups. Might be a good source of help and inspiration. I'll help in any way I can, but since I can't be there to actually knit with you, my powers are limited!
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