Does anyone know how to knit? I crochet but I have always wanted to learn how to knit. So if you do how did you learn and if you do both which is easier/harder to learn?
thanks

I am trying to learn!!! A girl at work is showing me right now...but we have been so busy lately...I think I may find a class when we get to Texas!! It seems pretty easy to learn..I have been following a book some

I was just wondering because I was thinking of getting the knitting for dummies because I have the crochet for dummies and it is really informative( even though I have been crocheting since I was 12ish) there were some things that I didn't realize I was doing wrong. So is learning from the book easier or harder?

I just learned to knit a few months ago. It's really easy once you learn the basics. A friend taught me and has been helping me along but I also have a book.

i'm learning! my mom showed me the basics... but i went to target and bought one of those "knit this" kits (they are usually in the stationary aisle), and it came with a DVD that shows the basics. since i don't live near my mom the DVD has been a Godsend. i recommend buying one of those kits even if only for the DVD.

i also have a really good book that i LOVE - it's called Stitch-n-Bitch. it is really informative. :)

good luck!!

Yea...the book really helps!! Once you get the casting on part it is really easy!! It took me quite a few tries to cast on right..but I have got it now!!! I do know that the best size needle to start with is either a 7, 8, or 9...and don't use plastice..either metal or wood!! I have bamboo and I love em!!

Yea...the book really helps!! Once you get the casting on part it is really easy!! It took me quite a few tries to cast on right..but I have got it now!!! I do know that the best size needle to start with is either a 7, 8, or 9...and don't use plastice..either metal or wood!! I have bamboo and I love em!!

:thumbsup i have metal 8's! and don't start with "nice" yarn. just buy yourself a junky skein of regular yarn at wal-mart. i've also found that using the variegated type is really helpful for the initial learning part of knitting because you usually wind up with different colored stitches to work with. i bought a variegated skein of blue/green/yellow yarn from wal-mart, and i am still experimenting with it. :yes

it's really a lot of fun. i'm trying to master purling right now but it totally throws me off. :nutts

I crochet but don't knit. I want to learn to knit, but my mother-in-law who does both says that knitting takes forever compared to crochet. I also think she said that crochet it easier for her. I like the way things that are knitted look, but it already takes so long for me to complete a project I couldn't imagine it taking longer if I knitted.

you know I have heard that but from both sides, ie a knitter will say crocheting was too hard to learn and vice versa. I too like how knitted things look and I want to learn so I can have more options when it comes to patterns. thanks for the advice ladies.

I knit when I have time. I actually learned by looking it up online 1 day :hehe and I learned all the basic information I needed. My mom taught me as a little girl but that was many many years ago and I had forgotten how...Online kicked started my memory or something! I started with a cheapo yarn and once I had the hang of it I went and bought the good stuff I wanted. Course now I haven't had time to finish what I started back when I was pregnant :blush :blush But I do have alot of fun with it

my grandma taught me when i was like 6 , i can still only do scarves and i cannot pearl or anyhting :lmao

My mom taught me how to knit. This last Christmas I knitted a stocking for my df. I used a pattern that has been in my family for about 6 generations. It felt so good making it because it symbolized our being together for many more Christmases to come. If I ever decide to have children, I'm going to use the same pattern for them.

My mom taught me how to knit. This last Christmas I knitted a stocking for my df. I used a pattern that has been in my family for about 6 generations. It felt so good making it because it symbolized our being together for many more Christmases to come. If I ever decide to have children, I'm going to use the same pattern for them.
very cute idea!!

I'm gonna get me one of those kits at target! I've gotta try that!

My mother in law knits, crochets, sews and all that other stuff - she has her own monogramming and embrodiery shop back home - I wanna learn to do all that stuff - at christmas she knitted me a few pairs of the most adoreable stripped socks and chroched me a very cute shrug that looked like it came from a store!

She also made my wedding dress - I love that kind of stuff - I'm gonna learn!