Hey, Kids, (Kids referring to everybody from conception to 150 years old, for we all have a kid in us, it's just a matter of how much of him or her we let out!),Welcome to Alli's Knitche! I have recently picked up knitting as not only a hobby, but as a habit, and after reading through a few blogs about it, I have decided that here would be a great place to gather all of my FOs (finished objects), UFOs (unfinished objects), and observations.
I am definitely still a beginner when it comes to knitting, but I am slowly getting better with each project. I make it a point to learn one new skill in each project. For my first few, of course I had to knit scarves. From there I learned how to make a striped scarf. I learned to knit in the round on circular needles, then on double pointed needles, etc, until my most recent project in which I learned short row knitting/wrap and turn. It was quite a challenge, but not as bad as when I tried to learn intarsia and how to knit flat fabric on double pointed needles. Oh, man, that one was rough. But in the end, it came out wonderfully. As I have more time, I'll post pictures of the projects that I have completed along with links to the patterns.
The inspiration for my blog title came from a recent conversation I had with a friend. He told me that I definitely had my own "niche" when it came to my interests, and previous to that I had been frantically looking for knitting puns that hadn't been driven into the ground, and voila! My title was born. =D
Anyway, this blog will not be just about knitting. I make random observations about the world around me that I've always wanted to share, but have never found the right context for sharing. That's what blogging is all about, right? (Well, at least when you're starting out and don't even know if anybody will actually read what you write. >.<) The only other "art" I do is snapshot writing, so maybe, if I write something really good, I'll post it on here, too.
All in all, you'll never know what you'll find here, and we'll just have to go on an adventure together, eh?
LaLeLiLo,
Alli
Eee! :D I love this! You're so cute! I can't wait to see pictures of your FO's and UFO's (the naming of the which is hilarious and awesome to me because of your interest in space).
ReplyDeleteALSO. There are somethings that I don't understaaaand! D: (Because I don't knit.) I'll have to ask you about them when I see you next. :D
So awesome! Can't wait for more!
Ask me here! I suppose you're talking about the techniques I was mentioning? Intarsia is knitting shapes of color with separate balls of yarn instead of carrying the yarn over and just not stitching it. Short row knitting is where you knit part of a row, get ADD, and start knitting back the way you came. (It's a real technique, though, it gives you a "bulge" in your knitting, like if you're knitting a shirt and needs somewhere for your boobs to go. =D).
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