New Knitting Community

[brdgt]

Get your asses over to ghettoknit:

We are a Red Heart affirming, washable garment loving, Susan Bates buying, "we don't need no stinkin' patterns" muttering, stitch'n'bitch fearing, acrylic adoring, and enterprising knitting/crocheting group.

I love wool yarn. But hey, if the baby is gonna puke on that baby blanket for three years, acrylic is washable. And cheap! Don't spoil the hard work those Peruvian women put into that beautiful hand sheared, hand spun, finger-painted wool yarn. Same goes for needles. Use whatever works for you. Some love wood, some love metal, and some love plastic.

Ghetto Knitting is all about choice. Maybe you like wool, maybe you like acrylic, maybe you swear by your Brittany needles or needles hand carved in Maine but decorated in Russia. Whoever you are, we want to hear all about you.

What do you knit? Why? How did you fix that hat that ended up being large enough to fit over a very large pumpkin? What is it about crocheting that makes your heart beat faster?

I'm probably forgetting something...but hey, that's what the 'edit info' link is for, right? Right now, the community is open for Introductions, Knitting stories, advice, questions, blahblahblah. More to come as need be.

Comments

[linaerys.livejournal.com]

Okay, okay, I'm there.

[momo-no-hime.livejournal.com]

Oh man... if only I hadn't forgotten how to knit!! XD Used to know how, but I don't know how to cast on, and I kind of forgot the stitches. Go me. ^^;;

[brdgt.livejournal.com]

That's exactly what happened to me - my grandma taught me how to knit when i was little and then I forgot how to cast on - you can't do much without that!!

I had a refresher with her and now I'm knitting like mad!

[momo-no-hime.livejournal.com]

I really should get my grandma to teach me how to knit again, but my grandma and I aren't always on very good terms.

I saw a book at Michael's for kids that taught how to knit. I was thinking about picking it up, since it's only about $10. :D

[brdgt.livejournal.com]

I've learned a lot of books, and then you can find little videos online when you get stuck on stiches.

[gooddreams.livejournal.com]

hey cool!

[stringy.livejournal.com]

I'll be there in the new year - I've been on a bookmaking kick this year, last year it was soapcrafting, next year is going to be the year of yarn! I'd looked at the other knitting communities and was a bit intimidated :)

[brdgt.livejournal.com]

Awesome! I did the same thing this year. Last year was soaps and candles and this year was knitting - it's nice because I learned how to make these super soft facecloths and I can pair them with some of my handmade soap.

[stringy.livejournal.com]

Hey, that's very cool. I'll have to get onto that, which should be early on, cos no matter how bad I am at the complicated knitting, I hope I can manage a square :)

[tulipchica.livejournal.com]

Very neat!! Awesome that you and I share so many interests, brdgt...knitting, public health, foreign movies. Just added you to my friend's list; don't know why I didn't before ;)

[brdgt.livejournal.com]

Off to add you!

[gadgetgirl70.livejournal.com]

bloody f*ing brilliant!
I love it.
-gg70