tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649506332427883852.post2229330957267611394..comments2023-10-12T04:36:35.503-07:00Comments on Old Dog...New Tricks: The Good, The Bad and the Practical - Knitting UpdateJoanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15808564803197692384noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649506332427883852.post-81215759516598283952009-01-03T10:53:00.000-08:002009-01-03T10:53:00.000-08:00Well, I know the basics- knit, purl, knit or purl ...Well, I know the basics- knit, purl, knit or purl 2 together and yarn over. Any combination of those and I can usually manage (the purple scarf being the exception). Trouble looms when they talk about things like stitch in the stitch below or pass slip stitch over. I did the one hat with decreasing and using double pointed needles, but I would have trouble repeating that totally on my own, which eliminates hats, socks and fingerless gloves until I get more confident. The bag will require some of that, but in a larger format which I believe will be easier and a good way to practice those skills.<BR/>Some patterns are actually labeled - beginner, easy, intermediate. Or, they list the skills needed. If I read through the pattern, I can tell if it is really easy or really difficult - it's the in between area that I'm not so sure about.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15808564803197692384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649506332427883852.post-49793620098909263832009-01-03T05:46:00.000-08:002009-01-03T05:46:00.000-08:00As a beginning knitter (and I mean that "beginning...As a beginning knitter (and I mean that "beginning" very firmly), I am completely lost in the world of patterns, so I'm not much use on the advice front. Question though: How can you tell what pattern is basic and what will turn out to be a bear? Are there certain stitches that are hallmark "basic" to learn before trying even a simple pattern? And what are less important at first?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com