This is my absolute first needle knitted project, or as my partner called it: baptism by fire. I've always wanted to give needle knitting a try ever since I was a child, but I simply could not get the hang of it.
Luckily, everything I learned last year helped me get to this point:
- By learning how to loom knit, I saw how each stitch was formed and learned how the stitches correspond with each another.
- Crochet taught me how to hold onto yarn with an extended figure and to be diligent with the movements even if the tension is wonky. The motions used in crochet eventually taught me how to needle knit in the continental style, and from there, nothing was going to hold me down.
Just like with crochet, I taught myself the basic stitches and got really eager to work on something challenging... so I decided to jump straight into a peacoat. Yeah, my partner thought I was crazy too.
"Why don't you start off with something small... like a scarf?" he said.
"NO! I'm stubborn and overly ambitious!" I replied.
Luckily, everything I learned last year helped me get to this point:
- By learning how to loom knit, I saw how each stitch was formed and learned how the stitches correspond with each another.
- Crochet taught me how to hold onto yarn with an extended figure and to be diligent with the movements even if the tension is wonky. The motions used in crochet eventually taught me how to needle knit in the continental style, and from there, nothing was going to hold me down.
Just like with crochet, I taught myself the basic stitches and got really eager to work on something challenging... so I decided to jump straight into a peacoat. Yeah, my partner thought I was crazy too.
"Why don't you start off with something small... like a scarf?" he said.
"NO! I'm stubborn and overly ambitious!" I replied.
Oh no! A dropped stitch! PANIC!
I learned a LOT, such as increasing, decreasing, picking up stitches, binding off... and having to undo that bind off, Russian join, switching between straight and circular needles... the list goes on! The hood was a nightmare to do at first, and I spent hours trying to pick up the stitches properly without leaving a massive gap in some areas. Sewing on the buttons was the easiest part and I have my mother to thank for teaching me how to hand sew during my teenage years.
It's not perfect, but I'm really proud of my little peacoat. :]
Needles: 4mm needles, 3.75 circular.
Yarn: 4 Seasons Kringle, 100% acrylic, 200g.
Pattern: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/linos-coat
Hope all of you living in the Northeast are staying warm and toasty after that blizzard. If you're in the southern hemisphere like me, make sure you slap on some sunscreen even if you're staying indoors!
- Nat
Needles: 4mm needles, 3.75 circular.
Yarn: 4 Seasons Kringle, 100% acrylic, 200g.
Pattern: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/linos-coat
Hope all of you living in the Northeast are staying warm and toasty after that blizzard. If you're in the southern hemisphere like me, make sure you slap on some sunscreen even if you're staying indoors!
- Nat
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