Inspiration From Fearless Knitters

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FranG — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:34:16 GMT

I don't know if I have reached the Truly Fearless knitting stage. I do know I really don't stop to think about whether I can make something or not anymore. I have made enough mistakes, and fixed them,to believe that I can somehow get through almost anything, or find a friend who can. If anything, I tend to consistently bite off more than I can chew- good way to learn new things!

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Kiti Williams — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:58:41 GMT

I teach, and I help my new knitters to pick a pattern and then walk them through it! My newest knitter worked on the simple garter stitch scarf, then a sweater for her 18 month old daughter. Then she wanted to knit the same sweater for her, only in a bulky weight, not sport weight yarn! Ok, out cam the calculator and the measuring tape. We found her gage and she was off. She wore her new sweater last Wendsday! Talk about how proud she was! She can now take on just about anything with confidence!

Knittin' Kiti, NW of Philly, PA

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RebeccaW@4 — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:31:42 GMT

I am a fairly fearless knitter. I taught myself to knit and I jumped in with both feet. The first thing I made was an afghan with cables and bobbles and the whole works. The panels didn't match up, but each one was beautiful lol. What holds me back most is my chronic ailment, fibromyalgia. This makes it tough to do anything, unfortunately knitting falls way down the list of things that are important; you know behind getting out of bed and getting dressed. But, I still dream fearlessly and collect patterns for those times I do feel fantastic and can jump in with both feet again.

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jgpac00000 — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:44:14 GMT

When I was a child, I spent many weeks sick in bed with bronchitis. To pass the time, my Mother, who had to go out to work, taught me how to knit. Today I am almost 70 and still knitting. I have done everything from mosaic to lace to socks to a baptismal dress for my grandson. My husband and Mother both died within a few months of each other in 1993, and it was knitting that saved my sanity. In 2008 I would like to get back to the needles, and am always looking for expert patterns especially with methods I have not yet mastered (and there are many!) Being allergic to wool, it's always fun to try to find suitable substitutes.

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MichelleJ — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:51:27 GMT

Hi Lolly - I'm from Tasmania. I agree with you on entrelac jumpers, but the entrelac socks in the recent Gift edition give a lovely look with variagated yarn.
Cheers

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LollyL — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:36:28 GMT

Hi from Lolly in Queensland, Australia. I'm left-handed, and have been knitting right-handed since I was six (nearly 42 now), so last year I taught myself how to knit left-handed. It hurt my brain a bit. No-one around could teach me how to crochet, Nanna threw it across the room and Mum gave up, so 6 years ago I taught myself how (left-handed) because I needed it for a sculpture. I've taught many women to knit socks, and have tried every technique successfully - although I reckon entrelac is incredibly ugly. But I need to get fearless this year because I cannot knit from a chart. Yet. But I will.

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MichelleJ — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:54:03 GMT

Hi Barbara - I once knitted a large mobius when I was attempting to knit a skirt in the round. Now I know what happens if the cast on gets twisted. To prevent it from happening again I now knit the first two rows back and forth and then join for the round. I figure that I've got to darn the yarn tail in anyway so may as well use it for a tiny seam.

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BarbaraF — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:46:30 GMT

I want to knit fearlessly, aimlessly, carefree-i-ly, busily, speed-i-ly and have been optimistically gathering the goods I'll need.

I've fallen in LOVE with Cat Bordhi. I bought her kit Socks Soar On Two Circular Needles - how BRILLIANT! - and I'm SO happy to discover her that I have three more of her books on the way.

I have absolutely no doubt that I can and WILL be knitting Mobius(es - is that correct?) soon. The only delay I have is that yesterday I had to order different eyeglasses, which are going to take up to 10 days to arrive.

Once here, I'm going to hibernate so I can knit the winter away.

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KellieN — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:15:06 GMT

Fearless knitting-I love that. I am also a mom of a wrestler, and I take it to most of the meets. Go Georgiann! For me, knitting fearlessly in 2008 will be to get over my fear of missing out if I don't buy new yarn. To put it another way, I want to spend the year shopping my stash and revisit all my wonderful yarn memories. Sometimes actually knitting with yarn is anti-climatic. When yarn is in the ball, it can be anything-it is a dream in a wrapper. Once it's knitted, it's knitted. No more endless possibilities. This year I will trust myself to make the yarn into something wonderful.

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GeorgiannC — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:12:35 GMT

I do love hockey, but I'm a wrestling mom who gets lots knitted while on the way to and during matches. I used to be a little shy about taking my knitting out in public, but now (years later) I am quite fearless about it! And lots of people ask what I am up to -- it is a great way to promote the art.

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DianeD — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:10:40 GMT

Hey Sandi - enjoy the hockey game. I've made most of my projects at hockey arenas waiting for my 4 boys before and after games (that's 20 yrs of hockey) and they are still playing in University so I'm still knitting and crocheting on road trips and in arenas. My husband drives and I knit/crochet in the car - get lots done in 5-10 hour trips. I knit fearlessly by creating my own patterns or changing existing patterns to suit my tastes (sometimes it works sometimes not but I learn something new every time). My resolution in 2008 is to finish my 5 UFO's. I love your newsletter, and reading all the comments from your readers. I have to stop myself from buying more yarn and more books - I need another room to hold my stash. I'm glad to see that I'm not really going crazy, this is a knitter's way of life. Happy New Year & Happy Knitting.

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ElizabethC — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 02:31:49 GMT

Hi I started a knitting/crafter's day out once a week with a another knitter in a book store. So far no one else has joined us but it's fun and keeping us on track with projects.
Also I'm going to attempt an afghan called Lace and cables. Happy knitting and if you're in my area come join our circle.

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JenniferM@3 — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 01:09:06 GMT

When I read that you were going to be knitting at a real NHL hockey game, I was beside myself with envy. I play hockey in a women's league and have been known to bring my knitting along on road trips and once or twice to the dressing room. I would like to send in a photo(but how?)of 'knitting after the game" that I took on Saturday while you were cheering on the Avs. Fearless knitting in public is a great way to meet new people and recruit new knitters, I have found.

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Kathfemme — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:43:15 GMT

I must echo others' sentiments: I want a t-shirt with that design!!!!