When I have spent hours working on knitting a sweater, I want to make sure it looks as good after a dozen washes as it did the day I was knitting it. Let me start by introducing you to the five stitch types that I believe are at the very heart of knitting!
It is very easy to knit a sock, in the sock-knitting machine. This many take a few weeks depending on how large the blanket is supposed to be. It doesn't care what month it is or what holiday is approaching, there is always something fun to knit.
The knitting community, as a whole, is a warm, nurturing place. Of course, the challenge of a complicated pattern, or a technique previously untried requires a bit more focus and can result in "tinking" (also known as un-knitting) or even some serious "frogging" (ripping out more than a few stitches, so called because "rip-it, rip-it" is reminiscent of the frog's "ribbit"). Tools for measuring needle diameter and yarn properties have been discussed above, as well as the yarn swift, ballwinder and "yarntainers".
The fibers making up a yarn may be continuous filament fibers such as silk and many synthetics, or they may be staples (fibers of an average length, typically a few inches); naturally filament fibers are sometimes cut up into staples before spinning. A circular needle resembles two short knitting needles connected by a cable between them.
You may also want to consider finding a local knitting group or meeting online others who share your hobby. Get knitting!
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