4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[Jules.]

My first poll

 

I never thought that getting chickens would eventually lead to me starting to knit again. Up til recently I counted knitting as old-fashioned & something that my mum does ( to my shame)

 

So, I wondered how many other Omleteers can knit?

[Chook n Boo Mum]

I can knit and only in a basic way - none of this Icelandic/Fairisle complicated stuff for me...give me a scarf or bag anyday !

 

Sha x

[Mrs Frugal]

I can knit a bit. I can't follow a pattern but can knock up string dishcloths in no time . I would love to learn how to knit properly though as my Grandma was a superb knitter and I feel quite ashamed that I can't follow in her footsteps. MIL is a great knitter too. I do let the side down .

[Nicola H]

I will teach you Kate......

 

I couldn't read a pattern when i first started 3 years ago now i can decifer anything, knitting magazines are a great way to start as they always have a little tutorial in the back, the internet is also a good source of info. I am about to get satrted a lovely cable jumper in organic wool it will probably take me until next winter to finish it though.....

[Ana's flock]

I love knitting - don't like following patterns and prefer to create my own. I love making unconventional shape jumpers, combining lots of colours and textures ...so yes, my garnments look a bit messy at times... but the fun!

 

It's a shame I haven't got more time...

[Karen & co.]

I can knit, and used to do a lot of knitting when living in the student nurses flats, we all used to sit on someones bed knitting and chatting in the evenings

 

Karen x

[..lay a little egg for me]

Demon sock knitter here...

[bigmommasally]

I can't knit I've tried, my mum has to cast on for me then I can do a bit of plain or plur but if I drop a stitch I have to wait until my mums here again to sort me out!

 

My mum is a brilliant knitter and does beautiful crochet but I just can't do either.

[Trish]

erm I knit....... a lot!! I have to do at least a row every day and that feels like deprivation.

I think I currently have 7 or 8 projects on the go. There's complicated knitting project, TV knitting, sock (always a sock or two on the go), lace knitting, chunky knitting, colour work knitting......

 

 

You can see where this is going

 

 

oh and then there's the spinning

 

[theherd123]

There isnt an option on the poll for me!

 

I can knit but only if someone casts on and casts off for me, i can only knit squares, rectangles or really really long scarves!

[BarbaraJ]

I put 'a bit' as there wasn't an option for me as i can knit and follow a pattern for jumpers etc but havent for about 20 yrs

[mostin]

My Grandma taught me to knit. I had "knitting" grandma and "crochet" grandma. Whoever's house I was at, I always had a little project on the go .

[craftyhunnypie]

I love knitting. Only ever made scarves, bags, novelties, teddies, dolls. Never made a jumper / cardi. I want to knit a shrug next - but I can only do knit, purl, slip one, increase, decrease. I can't do make one, or any other fancy stitch things & cable is beyond me.

There's a gorgeous shrug in Let's knit - but you have to knit with 4 balls of wool. I can manage 2 strands together, but four. Ooo no!

 

Emma.x

[Helly Welly]

I am self taught and can knit a bit but i've only managed increasing and decreasing a couple of times. If you can make it from a square, i can knit it

[HENthusiastic]

I can knit, but I'm new to it. I can only knit; scarves, chickent and egg cosys! I want to learn to knit more, especially now I'm learning to spin .

[Tulip]

There was no option for Trish and I - "Every day and at every opportunity"!!

 

I am knitting-obsessed at the mo. Lucky hubby enjoys housework (weirdo).

 

I have a tv project (textured baby blanket), mindless project for when I get stuck on the phone at the office (usually a sock), complex project (cabled baby jumper), project I'm waiting on correct needles for (nappy shorts with intarsia)... and a long queue of items that I absolutely *have* to make *right* now.

 

Treated myself to Knitpro metal delux interchangable circs set at the weekend. They'll be here any day and I may squeal with joy over them

[Fizzle Knit]

I'm a winter knitter, have been for the past 3 years Have knitted monkeys, pigs, hens, scarves, bags, and a couple of uncompleted jumpers Get really obsessed with it in the winter, but on the slow side

[Milly]

I used to knit, but haven't done for years. I have been thinking about taking it up again, but I'm not sure if I could even remember how to cast on.

 

Is it like the proverbial riding a bike, once learned never forgotten? I don't want to spend a lot of money on wool and then find I can't do anything with it. I suppose the answer is to start with some s"Ooops, word censored!"s of wool and give it a go. But it's been so long I can't even find my knitting needles

 

Milly