I found a knitting meme and couldn't resist.
Mark with bold the things you have ever knit, with italics the ones you plan to do sometime, and leave the rest.
I had a brief debate for what to do for stuff I have started but, you know, not technically completed, and decided to count that in the bold column. I have done it. The rules say nothing about finishing or even successfully doing it. I did add a tilde to things that hadn't been on the radar but were possibilities.
Afghan
I-cord
Garter stitch
Knitting with metal wire
Shawl
Stockinette stitch
Socks: top-down
Socks: toe-up (I know. I caved.)
Knitting with camel yarn
Mittens: Cuff-up
Mittens: Tip-down ~
Hat
Knitting with silk
Moebius band knitting
Participating in a KAL
Sweater
Drop stitch patterns
Knitting with recycled/secondhand yarn
Slip stitch patterns
Knitting with banana fiber yarn ~
Domino knitting (=modular knitting)
Twisted stitch patterns
Knitting with bamboo yarn
Two end/twined knitting ~
Charity knitting
Knitting with soy yarn
Cardigan
Toy/doll clothing
Knitting with circular needles
Baby items
Knitting with your own handspun yarn
Slippers
Graffiti knitting ~
Continental knitting
Designing knitted garments
Cable stitch patterns (incl. Aran)
Lace patterns
Publishing a knitting book
Scarf
Teaching a child to knit
American/English knitting (as opposed to continental)
Knitting to make money ~
Buttonholes
Knitting with alpaca
Fair Isle knitting
Norwegian knitting
Dying with plant colors
Knitting items for a wedding
Household items (dishcloths, washcloths, tea cosies…)
Knitting socks (or other small tubular items) on one or two circulars
Knitting with someone else’s handspun yarn
Knitting with dpns
Holiday related knitting
Teaching a [person of a different gender] to knit ~ [I have re-worded this, so that may not have been the original intent, but it bugged.]
Bobbles
Knitting for a living
Knitting with cotton
Knitting smocking
Dying yarn
Steeks
Knitting art ~
Knitting two [socks] on two circulars simultaneously
Fulling/felting
Knitting with wool
Textured knitting
Kitchener stitch
Purses/bags
Knitting with beads
Swatching
Long Tail CO
Entrelac
Knitting and purling backwards
Machine knitting ~
Knitting with self patterning/self striping/variegated yarn
Stuffed toys
Baby items
Knitting with cashmere
Darning
Jewelry
Knitting with synthetic yarn
Writing a pattern
Gloves ~
Intarsia ~
Knitting with linen
Knitting for preemies ~
Tubular CO ~
Freeform knitting
Short rows
Cuffs/fingerless mitts/armwarmers
Pillows
Knitting a pattern from an online knitting magazine
Rug
Knitting on a loom
Thrummed knitting
Knitting a gift
Knitting for pets ~
Shrug/bolero/poncho
Knitting with dog/cat hair ~
Hair accessories
Knitting in public
What have you learned to do that has marked a definite change in your knitting life?
Well, I guess the long tail cast on. I kept using backward loop because it made sense, and for a lot of projects it works really well, but there are times - like a hat edge, where you want a crisper edge. Also, the Russian style bind off (if the purl manner) used in the Tuscany shawl was great.
But overall I would say learning that even great knitters have projects that fail, so recognizing that as long as the knitting was fun, well, the end product is gravy. Otherwise I could just buy stuff.
Thanks to Extravayarnza for the meme.
