I'm loving this so now what?

[sunnylady303]

I learned to knit two weeks ago and I am hooked. I love it. I've made for scarves. The woman at the yarn shop (who is awesome) is going to help me get going with hats on Monday. But I am REALLY REALLY wanting to make this.

What do I need to do to get there? Because seriously, I think I am obsessed. How out of my reach is this? Thoughts? Ideas?

[Think of Winter]

Hard to say w/o seeing the instructions, but description does say suitable for beginners. I think you should go for it, especially if you have a good lys. If you buy your yarn there, she'll be able to help you with it if you need help.

[gingerstar]

Go for it!

The pattern has gotten high marks and "easy" ratings on Ravelry, and from what I can tell, you only need to knit, purl and yarn over, it doesn't look hard. But it would certainly be a satisfying knit compared to a scarf, I should think.

(And if you haven't joined Ravelry yet, join us!)

[MeepyCat]

that doesn't look out of reach at all. It's gorgeous, and it looks complex, but the complexity is the result of the handpainted yarn, not of challenging knitting. It'd be a great first non-scarf project.

[sunnylady303]

I'm doing a few hats first but then I'm going for it. I'm really excited.

Hey, I'm realizing that knitting is NOT going to save me money. DH is so excited that I'm knitting because I'll save money by making things. But I can already tell that yarn (especially right now that noro yarn!!) is going to make me knit more than we need. I seriously love this. I think I'm in trouble.

[geekgolightly]

Originally Posted by sunnylady303

I'm doing a few hats first but then I'm going for it. I'm really excited.

Hey, I'm realizing that knitting is NOT going to save me money. DH is so excited that I'm knitting because I'll save money by making things. But I can already tell that yarn (especially right now that noro yarn!!) is going to make me knit more than we need. I seriously love this. I think I'm in trouble.

It doesn't save money. I mean, it can, but working with those luscious yarns can make things very expensive. There are cheaper alternatives to noro though, as well as certain websites that will sell noro on the cheap, as long as you aren't too picky about the colorway.

http://www.littleknits.com/products.php?cat=550 <<noro sock yarn on the cheap

http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/p...RODID=prd24727 << sock yarn cheeep with some interesting colorways

[MeepyCat]

Originally Posted by sunnylady303

Hey, I'm realizing that knitting is NOT going to save me money. DH is so excited that I'm knitting because I'll save money by making things. But I can already tell that yarn (especially right now that noro yarn!!) is going to make me knit more than we need. I seriously love this. I think I'm in trouble.

Oh yeah. Fun math here. I have a lace scarf that cost me about $35 in luxurious yarn and took me about 100 hours to make. For $35, I could get a perfectly nice scarf at Marshall's (or on clearance after Christmas at Macy's). And if we count the value of my time (~$30 an hour per my last paycheck), my lovely lace scarf that I made myself cost a touch over three thousand dollars. So have I saved money (I have a $3,000 scarf and paid only $35 out of pocket!), or recklessly squandered money and valuable time?

The answer to that question is all about how much you enjoy the process. Spendy yarn can get out of hand, and it's good to realize that BEFORE the day that you organize your yarn stash and realize that you've got basically a mortgage payment's worth of fiber in your closet, but spendy yarn is also much nicer to work with.

[gingerstar]

Originally Posted by sunnylady303

I'm doing a few hats first but then I'm going for it. I'm really excited.

Hey, I'm realizing that knitting is NOT going to save me money. DH is so excited that I'm knitting because I'll save money by making things. But I can already tell that yarn (especially right now that noro yarn!!) is going to make me knit more than we need. I seriously love this. I think I'm in trouble.

heh heh... I can relate. *looks at paypal balance, down by $78 of latest yarn purchase*
But really, this is a creative activity that you will enjoy. It will be a source of relaxation and accomplishment, but also will bring wearable, useful items. Few other hobbies can cover all that.