The nitty gritty of my knotty knitty!!!! New update!!

[Diflower]

A lot of men won't admit it but were taught the basics of knitting at primary school
Hopefully this will sort it out Ally, then you'll be fine

[Ally]

Don's really good with sewing jobs or 'fixing' things - he's just painstakingly replaced and sewn on buttons on an old leather jacket that was Con's.

It's me that's useless.

BUT - I have a very determined streak that WILL see me master this knitting malarkey.

[Kaz]

[Diflower]

Ally that's how come I managed in the end, I'd spent all those years saying I missed out on the knitting and sewing gene and just decided enough was enough, I wanted to do it therefore I would

[cruiser2]

What Di said - blimey Ally even I can cast on, so it must be simple when you know how

Being a mere male, this is a simple task which I can do. I was taught many years ago by my mother. I managed to knit a scarf and other simple things. Even learnt to purl as well as straight knitting.

If you were nearer I would show you how simpl3e it is.

[Ally]

I asked mum yesterday if she'd show me how to cast on and she willingly picked up the needles.

I watched her do a wee loop thing then cast on using her thumb - 20 seconds later I was casting on myself!

I can't believe how easy it was!

She then (over many laughs) showed me how to purl..which I can now do.

AND....she reckons I'll be able to tackle cable stitches next.

I'm so pleased.

[Diflower]

Cables are fun

[Gal]

Blimey Ally - cables are a darn sight harder than knitting and purling!!

But well done for getting there - it IS dead easy!!

[Ally]

Blimey Ally - cables are a darn sight harder than knitting and purling!!

But well done for getting there - it IS dead easy!!

Oh good.

As a generally cack-handed person mastering even the basics of knitting is a big deal for me.

I'm already thinking of the next colours of wool I want to be buying.

[Diflower]

If you want to do mainly scarves you can get loads of different lovely effects just by using different wools/sizes of needles, and different patterns of rib(2 plain, 2 purl, etc).
Best doing a good few of those first, you'll be ready for cables when your mum comes again