Knitting Skills Meme

The Knitting Skills Meme

Bold is for things you have done
Italic is for things you want to do some day
Leave anything else plain

Afghan
I-cord
Garter stitch
Knitting with metal wire
Shawl
Stockinette stitch
Socks: top-down
Socks: toe-up
Knitting with camel yarn -I have some that I spun up
Mittens: Cuff-up
Mittens: Tip-down
Hat
Knitting with silk
Moebius band knitting
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
Charity knitting
Knitting with soy yarn
Cardigan
Toy/doll clothing
Knitting with circular needles
Baby items
Knitting with your own hand-spun yarn
Slippers
Graffiti knitting
Continental knitting
Designing knitted garments
Cable stitch patterns (incl. Aran)
Lace patterns
Publishing a knitting book
Participate in an exchange
Scarf
Teaching a child to knit - I keep trying with my girls!
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 one or two circulars
Knitting with someone else’s hand-spun yarn
Knitting with dpns
Holiday related knitting
Teaching a male how to knit
Bobbles
Knitting for a living
Knitting with cotton
Knitting smocking
Dying yarn
Steeks
Knitting art
Knitting two socks on two circulars simultaneously
Fulling/felting
Knitting with wool
Textured knitting
Kitchener stitch
Knitted flowers
Purses/bags
Knitting with beads
Swatching
Long Tail CO
Entrelac
Knitting and purling backwards
Machine knitting
Knitting with self patterning/self striping/variegated yarn
Stuffed toys
Baby items
Knitting with cashmere
Darning
Jewelry
Knitting with synthetic yarn
Writing a pattern
Gloves
Intarsia
Knitting with linen
Knitting for preemies
Tubular CO
Free-form knitting
Short rows
Cuffs/fingerless mits/arm-warmers
Pillows
Knitting a pattern from an on-line knitting magazine
Rug
Knitting on a loom
Thrummed knitting
Knitting a gift
Knitting for pets
Shrug/bolero/poncho
Knitting with dog/cat hair
Hair accessories
Knitting in public

What have you learned to do that has marked a definite change in your knitting life?
I have learned that it doesn't hurt to frog. I mean, yes it does hurt emotionally, but learning to frog and not feel (too) badly about it has made me feel a lot more free in my knitting. I swatch sample stitches and measure and go for it, or rip-it out and try something else a lot more at the beginning of projects and make sure it is working well before I put hours into a big project - but even with big ones, it's better to fix it or rip-it if you need to rather than put more time into a mess. Oh yeah, and use good supplies if you want to end up with a good finished project.

Now, this isn't really a meme, but I'm going to treat it as such (like anne did), as I couldn't tag anyone with the 7 facts one. So, if you've already done this let me know, otherwise Seanna, Mini, Tammy, Jenny, and Robyn
consider yourselves all tagged. Don't do it if you don't want to, and only tag the number of people you want. I found this very interesting to look at as an inventory of my skills, and gave me some ideas for things I want to try soon.

7 Facts Meme

Alrighty, so Tammy tagged me for this meme - 7 random facts about me.

1 I got married when I was 19, which is probably too young for most people but was perfect for me.

2 I love begonias and double impatiens (along with many other flowers - but those are some of my favorite potted flowers)

3 I was co-valedictorian (there was such a tiny difference they co'ed us at the last minute instead of ranking us)

4 I have only attended one year of college - I still plan to learn more at some point (and do so every day informally), but how important a formal degree is for me varies from time to time

5 I love chocolate - dark and milk, flavored or plain, I also love cheesecake, but don't really enjoy it at most places as we have a family recipe that is just so good it's ruined me for anything else.

6 I don't read books. I inhale them usually. I read more non-fiction now then I used to, but I real enjoy fiction. It could be fantasy, sci-fi, mystery, thriller, or just a good novel... I do have my favorites, but I'll save that for another time.

And since I've managed to keep this blog pretty much craft-centric:

7 I learned to needlepoint (plastic canvas), knit, and crochet, all while i was in elementary school (as did my older brother with me). I didn't really knit until high school when I knit a sweater and started an afghan, and then taught my then boyfriend (now husband) how to knit. Spinning was something mom taught me when I was younger at some point and I kindof picked up again when I was married (made felted slippers for her) and then *really* picked up only within the past year or so. It's in my blood I guess, as my mother measures time in crafts (i.e. I have two more hats and then we'll be done watching your brothers volleyball games for the season) and also is trying to resurrect netting. It also makes me laugh as the next generation (my two daughters) make comments about how something is 'as soft as angora' and how they are 'learning to knit - by myself!' (those comments were made by the 5 year old and the almost 3 year old respectively - although the 3 year old is not knitting by herself yet, she just thinks she is)

So there's my 7 things... enjoy... comment... discuss amongst yourselves.... I am supposed to tag 7 others with this, but I think everyone I would tag has already done it, so instead I will post a different meme soon and tag some people with that.