come look at my pretty yarn

[TuckingFablet]

Look at it. Brought the wool from wilkos for making a Christmas present scarf but I've fallen in love with the colours so might keep it for myself. Look at the pretty!

I have boxes of pretty yarn. It's addictive...

This pair of socks currently on my needles :-)

I wish I could master the knitting skill

Or crocheting!

Oooh that is lovely socks
I'm too scared to knit any socks. They look hard

come I can do both
Can't do much else good in life though

Socks are easy :-) go for DK first on 3.5mm needles, the Rye pattern by TinCanKnits is written for beginners.

Or join this band of sock beginners - loads of advice and help.

www.facebook.com/groups/642084589269882/

It's the double pointed needles that baffle me. I could probably master it, but I'm too chicken

Those colours are stunning.

Long circular needles and magic loop were the breakthrough for me and sock knitting. Fewer points, less likelihood of ladders and less likelihood of a mischievous child pulling a needle out.

Ooh pretty...
I can knit scarves....and blankets, and hats and gloves. That is all. (I'm self taught and am a beginner) I love knitting mittens for the babies, they are quick and easy and I feel I've accomplished something

I taught myself knitting and crochet on YouTube.
I'm currently making a blanket out of crochet granny squares and now this scarf.
I realised it wasn't long till I need to post the secret Santa present so had to make a start incase something went horribly wrong or the toddler decided to wreck it

I've just started on a scarf. Then I need to make DD a new hat or 3, she throws them

I use magic loop on a long circular for socks as well. Much easier than DPNs

What's a magic loop? Is it the same as the thing you do when crocheting? I can't do that very well. Usually ends up being thrown across the room while swearing profusely

Tucking show off

One day I will master it. Oh yes, one day I will.

You can do it come!!!

Oooo love your work, v pretty yarn everyone :)

I'm making a corner to corner crochet blanket to use up all my oddments of yarn so it's a bit of a mishmash - I've got so much to use I've promised myself I won't buy anymore until I've used this lot up!!

OOOH pretty! sooper

That's nice sooper

This is my what will be a scarf

Magic loop in knitting is where you use a long circular needle to knit in the round rather than DPNs.

blog.tincanknits.com/2013/10/03/magic-loop/

Nice colours NinjaOwl - oooo I'm so tempted to buy more yarn now!!! In fact I wish I was at home on the sofa with a cuppa and my crochet rather than in work, meh

Oooh, these are all so lovely! I have a repair to make on a pair of socks I cut into just as I completed them...

And I'm thinking about a blanket for DH.

Great socks, did you cut them?! Crikey.

I knitted these on dpns, very easy.