Welcome!

don’t you love how some women can even make a scarf look sexy?  The only thing that makes me look sexy is the night light.

I love to knit, my first project was a basketweave pattern mohair sweater that took me 6 months to knit.  By the time it was done I absolutely hated it! ITCHY AND TIGHT FITTING.  I usually do blankets on a round knitting needle or simple sweaters also on a round needle.  I started by making sweaters for all the dolls and teddy bears in the house.  Unfortuantely with work and school, not to mention violin lessons I haven’t picked up my needles in a really long time.  Maybe I’ll be inspired by this site. :)

Yana, your scarf….beautiful.  I used to knit alot.  I gave it up when my oldest son was 4.  He will soon be 28.  My mother-n-law gave me some yarn and needles for my b-day.  I’m getting more excited about starting a project.  Thanks for the motivation ladies.  ;)

Hi!  As well as sew, scrapbook, paint, I also like to crochet and knit.

Here are a couple of cool sites (or places to visit if you live near by).

Brooklyn General (yarn, vintage fabrics)

Purl Soho (yarns, fabrics, other stuff) and,

Lion Brand Yarn (they also have stitches of the wk/mo, free patterns, etc.)

Hey Carla1019!  You might have to blog instructions on knitting socks – I would love to learn!

Happy Knitting!

The book isn’t bad. It is very sad.. but has it good points.
I don’t want to tell you to much. I will say ,, and this is just my point of view.. it was not one of my favorite books. There are a couple of over knitting novel out there that I liked better.

I just learned to knit in January, but have become an addict.  I’ve done a couple of baby sweaters, a sweater for myself, a sock (only one so far) and a couple of other small projects.  

There is a fabulous on line knitting community at ravelry.com  You can get tons of free patterns, advice and keep track of your projects.

I am glad to join this site too. New here, only one for a few days. I make my living knitting-sewing…so I better like it…right!
Anyway, nice to meet you all..

Here one of my designs…hope you all like it…you never know!

Best to all.
terri

Gosh I wish I could knit.  I think it might be too tedious for me….then again maybe not.  I need to get someone to show me.  I might like it.  

Terri…I love your design…..very unique.  I like that!
Good luck with your business.

There are some great sites to learn to knit and some easy books as well. I am self taught from a book that I got from my great uncle after my great aunt passed away. No one else wanted them so I got them …yeah for me! I did not get to go to design school, however my daughter, Cassandra did get to go to FIT, in NYC.
That is one of my fav dresses, it has been in a few magazines and is one of our couture pieces. I am a very fast knitter, can even knit with my eyes closed, but even that took me well over 200 hours to finish!
I am working on a knitting book, and If you all would like I will post a few of my very, very easy..very “vogue” as they say, designs for you all. Then you can let me know if you can follow my design introductions. They would be for your personal use only. Please don’t make them up, and then sell them at some fair with your name and label in them…so not cool to do ya know. And I copyright all of my designs…so please remember that as well. It would be called stealing…oops…no one wants to be labeled that.
But really, would love your feed-back.

Terri…sounds like a great idea…and of course…I will respect your wishes.  I wouldn’t want anyone doing that to me either…so not cool.

Terri, Are you menber of Raverly? That is one place you can really become a household name.

I would love to see more of you pieces.

ETA:  I just went looking for you on Raverly and found one of your designs. A hat with many names.. but its a big pail of knit.. And maybe your daughter is on here??

Terri,

I checked out your website and myspace.  Fabulous, as fabulous could be!  Much success to you!!!  Your work is flawless and beautiful!

Oh, I can imagine that it is hard work.  Our stories are similar, in that, I’m in my mid 40s and trying to get my work out there!  I have the web shop, but I would really like to expand!  I need my own website and domain name (which I am researching and trying some out).  I have friends in New York and I am from Chicago – so, I have thoughts of visiting and somehow have a showing in these two key cities.

My husband has been supportive, but finances are, to say the least, funny.  So, I need to find something part time, to be able to continue my quest.

It WILL happen!

Hi all, I'm new to the group. and started knitting almost a year ago. I now live, sleep and eat knitting.. I'm not sure how I got on in life before it!   I have been heavily into lace for the past 6 months.  And I have recently begun spinning!  Here is one of the favorite projects I did a few months back on the blocking frame (Swallowtail Shawl).

 and my first Hand spun yarn!  yipee!:

Laurenj I’m so impressed with all you’ve done in such a short time!  I’m still at the hat and scarf stage for fear of totally screwing up.  I’ve just started using circular needles and have an extreme fear of dpns.  I just started a hat that will require dpns at the end of the project and I’m already sweating it!