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By: Baskar

Baskar — Sun, 22 May 2011 18:10:00 +0000

I used wool ease to teach my daughter how to knit. Using a size 10 needle really helped her see the different stitches I was talking about. Her scarf came out beautiful.

By: Odinswulf

Odinswulf — Sun, 22 May 2011 07:03:00 +0000

I learned to knit three years ago on a snowy weekend in March with cotton worsted yarn from WalMart and size 8 needles, and several knitting books from the library. Took me about twenty hours that weekend to be able to make fairly even rows of knit stitches to make a scarf, and it was an odd shade of orange but that was the only color they had in stock that wasn’t a pale pastel. I have been knitting for several hours a week ever since. It keeps my old hands nimble. I don’t recommend 100% cotton for beginners because it isn’t as forgiving of variations in tension as acrylic or wool.

When I learned to crochet a few months ago, I used Wool Ease Thick and Quick with a P hook. Much better choice for my old hands and old eyes.

I also used Wool Ease Thick and Quick the first time I knit a sock. I got the directions off the band on the Wool Ease Thick and Quick that I used to learn to crochet, and it was easier to learn to do short rows and follow a sock pattern with larger yarn. The Thick and Quick yarn makes nice socks for lounging around the house on the rare occasions when I have time to lounge around.

By: Debi Rieser Dame

Debi Rieser Dame — Sat, 21 May 2011 21:26:00 +0000

I learned to crochet when I was 6 (55 years ago). I made a doily out of size 10 ecru crochet cotton thread using a size 7 hook. I STILL love to make things out of cotton thread, even tho I’ve made afghans, baby blankets and love crocheting and knitting baby clothes. It’s a darned shame that today’s moms don’t want these classic designs….

By: kaplan

kaplan — Sat, 21 May 2011 16:28:00 +0000

First project was a very long, very wide scarf, a present for my mom. Used an alpaca yarn and learned my first knitting lesson: alpaca is HOT & HEAVY - lol! Needless to say, my mom couldn’t wear the scarf, except on the absolute coldest days; but that experience gave me some good insight into choosing the right yarn for the right project.

By: Jilliebean46

Jilliebean46 — Sat, 21 May 2011 04:24:00 +0000

I used Homespun and crocheted a 6′ x 8′ afghan for one of my patients. I knew how to knit already, but that was the first crochet project, turned out great, no mistakes! He loved it!!!

By: Angie-w

Angie-w — Sat, 21 May 2011 01:45:00 +0000

I have no idea what my first yarn was – 64 years ago! LOL! My first projects were rugs for my dollhouse that my uncle was building me for my fifth birthday…..my mom kept them, and I still have them today…..a little ‘holey’, and I’m not sure I cast off the same number of stitches I started out with! But they worked, and by the time I was ten, I was making my own sweaters…

I have been teaching my oldest granddaughter to knit, and will begin my younger one (5) this summer……and I so agree that the smoother yarns, in light colors, worsted weights, are the easiest….and scarves are the best way to go for being able to see the all-important progress!

By: Patricia Ivanisevic

Patricia Ivanisevic — Sat, 21 May 2011 00:38:00 +0000

I think for me was baby yarn I have no idea, I was making a little sweater for Barbie and I was 5 years old at the time. That was long long time ago

I agree with you when I teach somebody I use Vanna’s Choice or Wool Ease and a little project

By: JessicaElisabeth

JessicaElisabeth — Fri, 20 May 2011 21:52:00 +0000

A Doily but it was a little difficult to learn on