"Properly practiced, knitting soothes the troubled spirit, and it doesn't hurt the untroubled spirit either." ~ Elizabeth Zimmerman

5/19/07

Knitting Meme

I found this Meme on the Stitches of Violet blog and thought I'd do it too. It really opened my eyes to just how much I've done with knitting over the years.

Consider yourself tagged if you so desire.


Here's the rules:


Bold
for stuff you've done

Italics for stuff you plan to do eventually

Normal for stuff you don't intend to do (this is the category those "frozen hades" techniques fall under too!)


Afghan
I-cord
Garter stitch
Knitting with metal wire
Shawl
Stockinette stitch
Socks: top-down
Socks: toe-up
Knitting with camel yarn
Mittens: Cuff-up
Mittens: Tip-down - why???
Hat
Knitting with silk
Moebius band knitting - again why?????
Participating in a KAL
Sweater
Drop stitch patterns
Knitting with recycled/secondhand yarn
Slip stitch patterns
Knitting with banana fiber yarn
Domino knitting (=modular knitting)
Twisted stitch patterns
Knitting with Bamboo yarn
Two end knitting --what the heck is this????
Charity knitting
Knitting with soy yarn

Cardigan
Toy/Doll clothing
Knitting with circular needles
Baby items
Knitting with your own handspun yarn
Slippers
Graffitti knitting (knitting items on, or to be left on the street)-My knitting is too precious to litter with it.
Continental Knitting
Designing knitted garments
Cable stitch patterns (incl. Aran)
Lace patterns
Publishing a knitting book - working on it now
Publishing a pattern in a knitting magazine
Scarf
Teaching a child to knit
- several actually
American/English knitting (as opposed to continental)
Knitting to make money
Buttonholes
Knitting with Alpaca
Fair Isle Knitting
Norwegian knitting
Dying with plant colors
Knitting items for a wedding
Household items (dishcloths, washcloths, tea cosies...)
Knitting socks (or other small tubular items)on two circulars
Olympic knitting
Knitting with someone else's handspun yarn

Knitting with dpns - yech-now do it all with two circulars
Holiday related knitting
Teaching a male to knit
Bobbles
Knitting for a living-Hah! I wish.
Knitting with cotton
Knitting smocking
Dying yarn
Steeks - don't like them, will never do them.
Knitting art
Knitting two socks (or other small tubular items) on two circulars simultaneously
Fulling/felting-Yay!
Knitting with wool
Textured Knitting
Kitchener Bind Off
Purses/bags
Knitting with beads
Swatching-religiously, it's that important.
Long Tail CO - my favorite!
Entrelac
Knitting and Purling Backwards
Machine knitting I currently own 7 machines.
Knitting with self patterning/self striping/variegating yarn
Stuffed Toys
Baby items
Knitting with Cashmere-made a whole suit (Jacket and skirt) in purple. It was so gorgeous.
Darning
Jewelry
Knitting with synthetic yarn
Writing a pattern
Gloves
Intarsia
Knitting with Linen
Knitting for preemies
Tubular CO
Freeform knitting
Short rows
Cuffs/fingerless mits/armwarmers-I've made leg warmers too.
Pillows
Knitting a pattern from an online knitting magazine
Rug
Knitting on a loom
Thrummed knitting -you've got to be kidding!
Knitting a gift
Knitting for pets
Shrug/Bolero/Poncho
Knitting with dog/cat hair
Hair accessories-great use for leftover bits.
Knitting in public - OH YEAH!!!!

We're supposed to post a cute picture of a pet at the end? Here's mine:



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