Some easy knitting ideas....like really easy?!?

Question

I asked a similar question and the website that I got from most people was lionbrand.com..........that didn't really help me. I wanted to know some project ideas and if I needed to learn any new stitches or if I need some specific type of yarn/string!

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Answer 1

Here's are some projects that I think are really easy (easiest ones first):

1. A scarf. Someone earlier said to just knit. Get yourself a pair of size 10's, cast on 16 stitches and knit both sides until it's as long as you like.

2. Another scarf, but a little tougher so you can practice some new skills. Take those same size 10's (or 9's if you like), and cast on 16 stitches, and do seed stitch. That is knit one, purl one over and over. On the even numbered rows, start with a purl one, knit one. That way you can get some practice on a new type stitch.

3. Now that you have had a chance to practice both knitting and purling, you're ready for something else. Now you're ready for a dish cloth---if you like that kind of thing.

4. Now you're ready to try increasing and decreasing. Here's where you find a mitten pattern on lionbrand.com and force yourself to give it a try! By this time, you can do it! Or, you could find a baby bootie pattern----there are tons of them on the internet.

If you let yourself get good at things before you try something new (like the ideas above) then you are less likely to get discouraged. Give that a try!

Good luck to you!

Answer 2

I think you may need to do more looking at the Lion Brand site. They have a wonderful group of stitch patterns to learn that have been being posted weekly for some time now. Any of them can be knit fairly easily into sampler squares for an afghan that will not only be useful as a learning tool, but might make a lovely gift for someone. They also have a wonderful number of patterns from simple to difficult for novice knitters to learn with. Yes, they call for Lion yarns, but any yarn company's free patterns are going to call for their particular yarn. Other websites you can get some nice, simple free patterns from are Patons.com and Berrocco.com.

Perhaps you need to decide first what you'd like to knit and start out by looking for a pattern for it and then looking at what you need to know for stitch patterns. There are only two stitches for knitting, knit and purl, but the combinations and the yarns are what make the projects.

Answer 3

When I want to do something real easy between larger advanced projects I buy some Sugar and Creme cotton yarn and make dish cloths. When you get into the groove they work up so fast. The one I'm currently working on is at the first link below. You need to know how to slip stitches purl-wise and move the yarn to the front and back. hope this is easy enough. In case the other link below that one is to knitting pattern central, they have a bunch of dish cloth patterns. take care!

http://www.canadianliving.com/CanadianLiving/client/en/Crafts/DetailNews.asp?idNews=236610&idSM=307

http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/dishcloths.php

Answer 4

Lion Brand is a good site. Look in the "free patterns" section.

Anyway, a good project if you have a lot of left over yarn is a scrap blanket. Take the yarn you have left over and make a bunch of squares or rectangles, they don't need to be all the same shape or size and when you have a bunch sew them together in a mosaic afghan... they look good with jagged edges and different yarns and textures.

Answer 5

Go out and purchase a book for beginning knitters. You can find a very inexpensive selection at Wal-mart. They are usually hanging in little baskets on the yarn shelves. There are simple, to moderate patterns in these books. The patterns will usually tell you what type of yarn to buy.

Answer 6

a scarf... its a straight line... and you can just do straight knitting.. you dont have to pearl or anything.

you could also make a wallet... you basically just knit a scarf and then sort of fold it in half (leaving enough for the flap to cover the top) and then sew the sides together.

Answer 7

http://www.white-works.com/index.html...
http://www.e-patternscentral.com/?source...
http://www.knittingonthenet.com/index.ht...
http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/shows_dkng...
http://www.woodsnwind.com/
http://www.coatsandclark.com/crafts/knit...

These pages have tons of different patterns, with all ranges of difficulty. Some also show different types of stitches that you can teache yourself. I should know I have taught myself several of the stitches.
I hope these web pages show you a FREE pattern that you like.
Jennifer

Answer 8

What about a tube top? That'll look really sexy with that hairy thing on a girl out on sunny day.