I am teaching myself knitting
This is the first challenge I’m facing. My precious little lapdog is very needy. He’s just realized how much he always wanted to knit.
I went for a couple of sessions of knitting class just before the COVID shutdown. I managed to cast on and do a couple of rows in the first class. We were instructed to do a few more practice rows before the next class. I waited to continue until right before the next class. Everything I had struggled to learn in class abandoned me. Bud offered to help me after studying what I’d done. When I got back, the instructor was impressed. “You can help me teach this class.”
I had to fess up, Bud did the work I was showing. I plugged on through the class making no progress. COVID cancelled the class. I wasn’t sorry.
Anyway. I am giving it another shot. I gathered my supplies, found a Youtube tutor and set to it. So far, I did moderately fair with casting on. Time to go back and study the Tutorial so more.
Nutsrok 
Knit one, purl two!
I have no doubt you will master this. And yes, you can learn anything from YouTube videos!
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I am slow and clumsy.
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It’s like anything else … the more you do it, the better you will get – and faster. Keep going, you will love it. If you crocheted a sweater, you will do awesome things knitting. You have almost given me the itch to run out and grab some yarn and needles.
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Do it. Joann has some great deals now.
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You go girl. I’m sure you will be a wonderful knitter. Oh, and your lap puppy is adorable as all get out.
Hugs
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You may be giving me way too much credit
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I don’t think so. I’m the proud recipient of a bag you crocheted for me and it’s incredibly made.
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Plugging along trying to learn.
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I’m excited to see what you accomplish.
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Don’t expect anything too soon. I am still practicing and making tangled messes.
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And that’s okay. Practice makes perfect and practice teaches patience.
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My mum tried to teach me to knit when I was a teenager, I could not get the hang of it, I would start with ten stitches and end up with twenty and I can’t crochet either my youngest daughter taught herself to do both.
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You can learn anything on YouTube now.
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The title got left off this post on my screen, so it’s very hard to navigate. Might want to check it out…
Is your husband Scottish? They were known to knit quite handily, manly as they might be!
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He is good at anything he tries, but he loves anything to do with knots. Thanks for the tip.
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👍
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It’s fun to try new things and with ability to crochet so well you’ll pick it up quickly. Not me but one day I’m trying hand knitting. I still have the good yarn I purchased. :)
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Don’t get discouraged and give it away. I’ve had lots of beautiful yarn given to me by people who got discouraged.
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