How wonderful this site is! I am an intermediate knitter and totally obsessed with all my projects. I love surfing the internet for places that understand my obsessions. A big :muah: to you!!! It looks like this place is catching on.... I will visit frequently :knitting:

Michelle

http://sergeantfuzzmckitzter.blogspot.com/

:knitting: :yay: Welcome Suzanne, so glad you found this site. i am knew here also. i would love tp knit socks, but i am so afraid they are to hard. if you or anyone has pattern an easy one for adult socks, please let me know, Thanks Joan

I just started knitting last week and I would be having allot more problems without this site! I love it. And everyone is so friendly! I also am new to my city so I don't know anyone, so it is nice to be able to ask others for help and guidance.
Thanks :yay:

I am a 39 year old mother of 2 boys, {20}{22}, married 23 years next month.
I have never knitted before in my life, but, have always saw the beauty in the art. I am now to a point in my life where I think I can try this out. Love the instruction videos!! I watched some on a popular video site and it nearly scared me off. Thanks to you guys, I'm really excited to get started!!:woot:

Hi all!

I'm Lily from south Louisiana. I'm 37 and mom of 5 year old boy/girl twins. DH is an engineer and we also own a Sign and Graphics company that I manage from home. I've been crocheting for somewhere around 30 years, but only knitting for about 1. I always wanted to learn but couldn't find lessons here so I bought a copy of Stitch and Bitch and got going. Still always learning and I was thrilled to find Knitting Help, the videos are wonderful. I'm teaching myself intarsia at the moment and the videos are a great help especially since I'm trying the Continental method so I can hold the yarn in both hands as Elizabeth Zimmerman suggests.

I just got my Ravelry invite also and WOW! That's a fabulous community also.

Glad to be here and I've learned so much already just browsing all the posts.

Lily

Thanks for the site. I want to learn but don't know anyone who know how. This site is a big help.

Thanks :yay:

Welcome, new KHers! :)
i would love tp knit socks, but i am so afraid they are to hard. if you or anyone has pattern an easy one for adult socks, please let me know
Everyone thinks that socks are hard....until they make their first one. Then, you learn that it's not hard at all!!

I would recommend making your first socks with worsted or DK yarn. By the way, if you're looking for patterns in the future, post your request in the "Pattern Central (http://www.knittinghelp.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=20)" section of the forum.

Here are a couple easy sock patterns:
Tiny Socks - http://cidermoon.com/cm0126.html (http://cidermoon.com/cm0126.html)
Those tiny socks are PERFECT for learning the basics of sock construction quickly. The little socks can be used as a keychain or gift decoration.

Campfire Socks - http://cidermoon.com/cm0120.html (http://cidermoon.com/cm0120.html)
These socks are so nice when they are finished, and the instructions are clear and concise.

I do need help with a stitch I want to use for a scarf. The site calls it the elongated stitch. The yarn is wrapped 3 or 4 times on the needle before being pulled through. The problem is one side has this lovely straight long thread, but the other has an elongated chain looking thread. How do I get the rid of the chain?
Hi Julie! I'll move your question to the "How To (http://www.knittinghelp.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=23)" section of our forum, so you'll get the help you need. :)

I found this site while surfing the net looking for knitting info. Thought it was the best site ever. Everyone seems so friendly & warm. Hope to learn alot about everything from y'all.:knitting: :muah:

Hi.. i just stumbled upon this site while i was googling for help with a few techniques. I'm just a beginner... having only knit simple mufflers (no increase/ decrease/ shaping required in those) and now gradually wanting to start on something more...:knitting: there's so much to knit... i get so tempted looking at the sheer variety, that i want to knit everything at once :) your site seems great...thanks for putting it up...:muah:

I am a senior living in Maryland born in New York City.I knitted from the time I was ten.Many boyfriend sweaters, socks etc.
When I started in Advertising and after ten yrs. was sent to Puerto Rico.I lived there for forty yrs. No chance to knit much but I did find an american with a yarn shop in her home.So, it was a "Knit & Bitch"club long before the book was written.Then Walmart etc. came to town,computers. Help at last.
Now, I am retired living independently in an apt. near my daughter and grandchildren.I belong to a Knitter's Club here and have joined all internet websites and buy from the internet.
I am sure I will learn many new things and pointers from all of you.
I am completely bilingual in Spanish(great knitters in Spanish and Peru,Chile etc) so Saludos and Happy to be with you.

Hi all! I am a former MIA knitter. Thanks for reminding me that I have been gone so many times. I was on when I had a job that required only phone answering. Now, new baby, college degree, elementary teacher, new dh. So, baby able to entertain self for a few watched over minutes. I might be able to get some knitting done without worrying about kneedles. LOL

Hello Everyone;
I wanted to take this time to thank you for such a great site. I started crocheting about 2 monthes ago because, that is what I already knew how to do. So about a month ago I decided to get into knitting. My mom had taught me when I was a young girl. (That was quite some time ago:aww: ) But I only knew 1 basic stitch. I always wanted to know how to at least do a perl stitch. Since I decided, I have bought 3 books to teach me how. Needless to say, there was no success with that.:?? . I was going to join a class at the local craft store but, with my work schedule, that wasn't going to happen either. I happen to stumble upon this site lask week at work and could not believe what I found.:yay: I have learned to do a perl stitch and a couple of other stitches by watching your demos:woot: I'm going to make something since i'll be having a long weekend.
Again Thanks and I look forward to talking to you all

I am new to the Knitting Forum. I'm addicted to knitting socks. I've made dozens for friends, and am just now making them for myself. Any sock knitters out there?

Hi there! Yes, there are many sockknitters here (though I'm not one of them). Just cruise through the forums and you'll find quite a few threads on socks.

Hi there. I'm a relatively new knitter and today I've had a brain meltdown....I put my project down in the middle of the row and cannot remember whether I am knitting or purling.. I knit/purl the Continental method so my yarn is always coming from my left hand....I know which side is which also...but I'm just confused. I have a little cold today so maybe that's it....but wanted to work on this wrap for one of my twin daughters (while I had this down time from my sniffle) - who is shivering in college in Cincinatti! I finished the first one for my other daughter last week....and you know 'fair is fair' when it comes to twins!

Can someone please, please help me....Thanks a bunch.....Phlustered in Phoenix!

Hi Amy,

I just registered and can't figure out how to get on the introduce yourself thread and say HI!! YOur site looks great and as a new knitter it could really help if I knew how to use the site. I am on dial-up so things go slow. Can you direct me? Thank you!!

I'm having the same problem, this, I'm sure will a fun and helpful site, if I can figure it out.

Hi there. I'm a relatively new knitter and today I've had a brain meltdown....I put my project down in the middle of the row and cannot remember whether I am knitting or purling.. I knit/purl the Continental method so my yarn is always coming from my left hand....I know which side is which also...but I'm just confused. I have a little cold today so maybe that's it....but wanted to work on this wrap for one of my twin daughters (while I had this down time from my sniffle) - who is shivering in college in Cincinatti! I finished the first one for my other daughter last week....and you know 'fair is fair' when it comes to twins!

Can someone please, please help me....Thanks a bunch.....Phlustered in Phoenix!

Hi Karen. You can ask questions like this in General Knitting or How To, but I'll answer here anyway. Doesn't matter which hand the yarn is held in; in the middle of a row or when knitting in the round, the yarn will be on the right needle. At the end of a row, the yarn comes off the left needle, then when you start the row, the new stitches and the yarn will be on the right needle.

Hi, I'm Sandi from Virginia. Haven't been knitting very long. But I sure am enjoying it. Glad to find this website!!

Hi there, I am new. Just wanted to say this looks like an awesome site. I am just a beginner, so I bet I can get a lot of tips from all the friendly people here:grphug:

Hi Everyone. I'm a newbe to knitting and computers! I knitted dishcloths years ago but now really would like to move up to sweaters.shawls,etc. I'm trying to knit a shawl from one of Knitting Help free patterns. I'm using Bernat Cashmere Natural Blend Yarn. I'm supposed to use a bigger knitting needles but I have trouble keeping all sts on those needles so I use smaller ones. Don't know yet how it will look. I have alot to learn. Happy to become a part of this friendly bunch.
Talk to you all later. Linda.

Hi there everyone!

Linda, how do you mean you have trouble keeping the stitches on the larger needles? Can you explain a little more?

I'm supposed to use a bigger knitting needles but I have trouble keeping all sts on those needles so I use smaller ones.
Are you referring to straight needles? If your project is wide, it would be easier to knit it on a long circular needle, and knit it with the two attached needles. Just flip the entire project around at the end of each row.

Hi all,

I only wish I had found this site years ago. I've been struggling to teach myself to knit and have given up soooo many times. I am an avid crocheter (please don't stone me :teehee: ) but feel so limited in the amount of patterns I can do and there are so many BEAUTIFUL knitting stitches and patterns.

Anyhow, where do I begin? The videos are very helpful, but all my stitches keep flying off the needles. How do I keep them in place? Is there such a thing as knitting needles with crochet hooks on the end?

I feel so out of my element and LOST! I always thought of myself as a fairly intelligent person, but I pick up knitting needles and am instantly humbled and feel like a COMPLETE moron.

Any suggestions as to a yarn type that will stay on my needles better?

Thanks,
Becky

The videos are very helpful, but all my stitches keep flying off the needles. How do I keep them in place?
Any suggestions as to a yarn type that will stay on my needles better?
Hi Becky. :waving:

Don't give up hope. It sounds like you just have an issue with tension. Right now, you are a loose knitter, I bet. Or, you're using slippery needles with slippery yarn.

Try different yarns with different types of knitting needles, and you'll see what I mean. For me, some yarns work better with wooden needles, because it "grips" the yarn better than aluminum. Plastic needles grip the yarn sometimes too. There are different types of wooden needles - bamboo, rosewood, etc. There are also different types of plastic needles and aluminum needles. There are even GLASS needles! :teehee:

I think it's easier for a beginning knitter to use aluminum needles with worsted weight acrylic yarn, because it flows well. But, everyone is different, and everyone has their own opinion of what is easier to use.

So, try again, and have fun with all the different gadgets and yarns you'll find in the knitting world. It's an adventure! :woohoo:

Hello. My name is Joanne and I'm a beginner with plenty of questions so am grateful for this site and the terrific videos. Thank you.

I just found KH a few days ago and after reading some of the forum topics I figured I would join and perhaps participate. I am also a guy knitter in my early 20s.

So yeah.... Hello (again).

Hi everyone! My name is Heather. I'm 28 years old and live in upstate NY with my boyfriend, our son, and two cats.

I'm new here and very new to knitting. I bought a beginners kit and some yarn. I know absolutely nothing about knitting, but I really, really want to learn. I'm hoping it's not going to be frustrating for me and it becomes a new hobby. :)

:happydance: Welcome everyone!! :happydance:

Hi i am Nikki
I live in England and i am a returning knitter. When my children were very small i used to knit loads Jean Greenhowe patterns including a Cinderella topsy turnabout doll. Sadly lost the pattern hope it might be in a closet somewhere.
Have started planning and knitting a large bed blanket for my daughter.


This is a great site and am learning loads and i am already reading Silver's sock help site as its something i wanted to learn to do. I have my name down for ravelry 2300 in front of me and falling :happydance:

Hi, everybody. I've just started knitting again. When I first learned to knit, I made argyle soc