Knitting

In the summer of 2002, I spent three days teaching myself how to knit based on instructions I printed off the Internet. I had wanted to learn to knit for years, and though it wasn't hard, it took a while to master it. I spent several months learning how to modify patterns correctly, and I didn't learn to design my own patterns for a couple of years.

I usually work on several knitted projects at once. When they are completed, I post a blurb about the project in the projects section, usually with a photo. If the pattern were of my own design, I post it in the patterns section. I keep patterns separate from the projects so they're easier to print out.

Some of the patterns include tutorials on knitting techniques, which I had not originally intended to do, but a couple of websites provoked me, and not in a good way. One site offered a tutorial for the entrelac method for which the knitter charged a fee, and I don't believe in charging money for basic knitting skills. Besides, I found a free tutorial on another site. Another site, which was the one that really ticked me off, had a picture of a cardigan with a previously-believed-impossible horizontal cable. Everybody asked how it was done, but the knitter never posted a how-to (not even for a fee). I thought 'Bitch,' and I decided to figure out the technique for myself, post my results, and list her site in Bad Knitting as an extra little "Fuck you." I refuse to deny knowledge of basic techniques.