Cue the song by Linkin Park…
Archiegrrl posted this meme in her blog the other day, and I’m stealing it because I’m a sucker for list memes…
Bold for things I’ve done, normal for things I haven’t, and italics for the stuff I want to learn OR need explained.
- 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
- Hat
- Helmet
- Beret
- Knitting with silk
- Moebius band knitting
- Participating in a KAL
- Sweater
- 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 — I think I know what this is, but I’m not sure.
- Charity knitting
- Knitting with soy yarn
- Cardigan
- Toy/doll clothing
- Knitting with circular needles
- Baby items
- Knitting with your own handspun yarn — Never gonna happen. I don’t spin and don’t intend to learn.
- Slippers
- Graffiti knitting: knitting items on, or to be left on the street — No. And never will. I don’t like graffiti of any kind and think “yarn-bombing” is something that needs to go away. Now.
- Continental knitting — I’ve knit this way for a few stitches but haven’t really gotten the hang of purling. Next year at Stitches South, I think I’ll take a class.
- Designing knitted garments
- Cable stitch patterns
- Lace patterns
- Publishing a knitting book
- Scarf
- Teaching a child to knit
- Button holes
- Knitting with alpaca
- Fair Isle knitting — Another possible class for Stitches South.
- Knitting to make money
- Norwegian knitting — Is this the lace knitting with nupps?
- Knitting socks or other small tubular items on two circulars — I’ve read instructions for this technique, but haven’t quite figured out the process. I usually do small paired items on one circ using the two at a time method.
- Dying with plant colors
- Knitting items for a wedding
- Olympic knitting — I assume this means participating in the Ravelympics; otherwise, I haven’t the faintest idea what this is.
- Knitting with someone else’s handspun yarn
- Knitting with dpns
- Holiday related knitting — I assume this means knitting a gift. If it means making stockings or seasonal decor, then the answer is no.
- Teaching a male how to knit
- Bobbles
- Knitting for a living
- Knitting with cotton
- Knitting smocking
- Dying yarn
- Steeks — Steeks intimidate the hell out of me. I think I would have to watch someone do it before trying it myself.
- Knitting art
- Fulling/felting
- Knitting with wool
- Textured knitting
- Kitchener BO
- Purses/bags
- Knitting with beads
- Swatching
- Long Tail CO
- Entrelac Knitting and purling backwards — Another technique on the “must learn” list.
- Machine knitting
- Knitting with self patterning/self striping/variegating yarn
- Stuffed toys
- Knitting with cashmere
- Darning
- Jewelry
- Knitting with synthetic yarn
- Writing a pattern — But I haven’t published it anywhere yet. Not even on my own blog. Soon.
- Gloves
- Intarsia
- Knitting with linen
- Knitting for preemies
- knitting lingerie
- Tubular CO
- Freeform knitting
- Short rows
- Cuffs/fingerless mitts/arm warmers
- Pillows
- Knitting a pattern from an online knitting magazine
- Rug
- Knitting on a loom
- Thrummed knitting
- Knitting a gift
- Knitting pet sweater
- Knitting cat toys
- Shrug/bolero/poncho
- Knitting with dog hair — I do this every day. I have two dogs.
- Knitting with cat hair — Ditto. I have two cats.
- Hair accessories
- Knitting in public
- Knitted hem
- Knitted pleats
- Crocheted edges
- Crocheted inserts
- Knitting w/fabric strips
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