OK, don't laugh, pics of 1st knitted items

[Mama~Love]

It's just a couple of dish rags, but it's a start!! I'm proud of myself for learning how to bind off and how to pick up dropped stitches .

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...y/PICT0703.jpg

Please, let's keep the laughter to a minimum!

[Nibsie]

Great job!!!

[Glover_Girls]

Hey, we all start somewhere! I certainly didn't tackle a sweater my first time with needles!

The dishcloths looks FAB!

[weliveintheforest]

You did a good job, and now you know how to do lots of stuff!

[starsrmndmeofyou]

alot better than i can do!

[Mama~Love]

*Phew*, no one laughed yet! Thanks for the praise! It's a great confidence booster!

[jimblejamble]

You did great!

I still have my first knitted item (also a dish cloth).....it's....interesting, to say the least.

[feminist~mama]

Those look great!!!

[texaspeach]

yeah! you did a great job!!

dish cloths are great first projects - much better than a scarf. by the time you get finished with your first scarf, you never want to knit again

try a dish cloth on the diagonal now, it's a good way to practice increasing and decreasing (ETA: pattern with instructions)

[lovesdaffodils]

My first was a dishcloth too. Oh man, it was horrid.

Yours look great!

[Mama~Love]

Originally Posted by texaspeach

yeah! you did a great job!!

dish cloths are great first projects - much better than a scarf. by the time you get finished with your first scarf, you never want to knit again

try a dish cloth on the diagonal now, it's a good way to practice increasing and decreasing (ETA: pattern with instructions)

Oh, thanks! I'll have to try that next!

Thanks for the compliments! I'm glad no one at me!!

[lmbjer]

I think thats great! You've inspired me to give it a whirl!....do you mind sharing your pattern for the rainbow one? I don't yet understand what stitches make which pattern (ex. the little v's).

BTW my first crocheted washcloth was deplorable!

[Mama~Love]

Originally Posted by lmbjer

I think thats great! You've inspired me to give it a whirl!....do you mind sharing your pattern for the rainbow one? I don't yet understand what stitches make which pattern (ex. the little v's).

BTW my first crocheted washcloth was deplorable!

Well, I didn't use a pattern for either. For the rainbow one, I just cast on about 40 stitches, then used the stockinette stitch, which is knit the first row, purl the next, & repeat until the end. Then bind off, & weave your thread ends in & trim. Then you're done!

For the tan one, I cast on about 30-35 (I don't remember), and knit every row. It's really easy!

[kareybear]

Keep up the good work. Now what is next???

[lnupermom]

Do you recall the yarn you used for the multicolor one? I really like how it knitted up!

[Mama~Love]

Originally Posted by kareybear

Keep up the good work. Now what is next???

More dish cloths !

Originally Posted by lnupermom

Do you recall the yarn you used for the multicolor one? I really like how it knitted up!

My sister gave it to me, it was the Lily Sugar & Cream worsted weight cotton yarn in Rainbow Bright Ombre. It's pretty cheap per ball; at Joann's it was like $1.25 per ball, and that would make one very large or 2 smaller dish cloths. I only got part of the ball though.

[texaspeach]

here's another dishcloth for you that's a favorite. it appeared in the book mason-dixon knitting! It will help you understand what happens when you slip a stitch (remember to slip them purl wise -t hat is, insert your needle as if to purl, but don't purl the stitch, just move it to the other needle)

ballband dish cloth

[Mama~Love]

Originally Posted by texaspeach

here's another dishcloth for you that's a favorite. it appeared in the book mason-dixon knitting! It will help you understand what happens when you slip a stitch (remember to slip them purl wise -t hat is, insert your needle as if to purl, but don't purl the stitch, just move it to the other needle)

ballband dish cloth

Thanks!! I'll give this one a try!

[Onemagicmummy]

theya re good. my first FO was a book mark, DH still uses it now.
i hate it its so bad
i hate knitting too so i crochet now.
Kiz

[Angelorum]

My first knitted objects were garter stitch dish cloths. I made them when I was in high school, and I was so proud to use them when I moved out. I use hand knit dish cloths exclusively now, they are the best!