So I just redid it and, again, didn’t regret that at all it looked better the second time, and it was a quick enough project that I didn’t feel too precious about it, or like I’d wasted a ton of time. I actually knit this one from beginning to end twice! The first version, which I was thinking of as a prototype since I wasn’t going to be able to try it on the baby first, didn’t fit - the neck was too tight, and that wasn’t really something I could fix. We used Berocco Ultra Alpaca Chunky yarn for both of these, a brand/weight that has become one of my favorites. As part of the birthday gift, my gf knit the adult version for Julia so they had matching ones. This sweater, which I knit for my friend Julia’s daughter’s first birthday in October, utilizes literally the exact same techniques as the adult novice sweater, but it went so much faster. And this one convinced me that the way to get better at knitting and actually finish projects (which helps you stay motivated) is to knit items for babies/children. I had a couple projects going around this time, but this is the first one I finished. Because my gf started before I did, I was able to get help from her, whereas she fully taught herself without anyone else to show her.Īfter a longish break (vaccinated summer was…not the knitting zone), we got back into knitting again in August. We both used my friend Alanna’s book, How to Knit a Hat (also on Bookshop, but currently sold out), plus YouTube videos (which is something Alanna suggests doing in the book). My girlfriend and I both wanted to learn to knit, and she went first, with me a week or so behind her. Here’s everything I used to learn to knit, the projects I completed this year, my favorite tools, some tips I wish I’d known sooner, and my knitting goals for 2022. That said, with enough trial and error, willingness to start over, and good old-fashioned practice (annoying, I know!), I’ve been able to finish several projects and can now confidently call myself a competent knitter. It was even harder to learn to knit at home without any in-person instruction, which would have, I think, changed everything. It has a steep learning curve, so it’s easy to get discouraged and give up early on (or…at any point, really). I love having hobbies, but knitting has definitely been one of the harder ones. This month marks my one-year anniversary of learning to knit, and it’s exciting to look back and see how far I’ve come.
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