Final Major Project Post

 

 

This is my finished scarf from this project. I am really proud of myself and all the hard work and time I put into this project and my new scarf. I wish that it was a little longer but I ran out of yarn since I doubled it up so that is okay. Understanding that I am able to learn new skills outside of school is a great feeling. This project really opened my eyes to new possibilities for me. After this I feel as though I will be more comfortable trying new things, which is a great feeling. Now I would like to try to learn how to knit with just knitting needles, because once I am able to do that then I will be able to knit socks or blankets which is really cool. I will use this experience as a springboard  to energize myself by learning new and different things from here on out.

Knitting: A Work in Progress

 

 

 

I have decided to videotape myself while I was knitting on night this week. The video is above but my video is on my YouTube channel. When I first started this project I found knitting a little difficult, but at this point I am able to do with ease. I have enjoyed working on this project and learning this new skill. The stitches that I am using are tight so the scarf doesn't have many holes so this scarf will definitely keep me warm in the winter. I can not wait till I finish my scarf and I will be able to actually wear it! I have fallen in love with the color and the texture of the scarf already. I think anyone who has ever thought about wanting to learn should definitely try it out because it is not as hard as it looks.  

Knitting: Major Project- Week 9

 

 

 

 

My Knitting Journey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At the start of this project, I thought that I wanted to learn how to knit using the traditional knitting needles. But then I talked to my friend who knits and she informed me that it is much easier to start off learning to knit from a loom then to work my way up to using just needles. I found a very helpful video on YouTube that walked me step by step, without the help from the video I would have been lost.

At first learning how to weave the yarn through the loom was somewhat difficult. But the good thing is, once a person gets used to the flow of the loom and the yarn then it becomes very easy. I found myself becoming relaxed and having a self of accomplishment the more rows I had.

In the video the woman suggested that a person uses two sets of yarn in order to make the scarf thicker so I did what she suggested.

 

I have really enjoyed the last week of working on my knitting. I find it almost therapeutic to be able to do something as simple as wrapping string around some pegs and have the end result be a scarf to keep someone warm.

 

I hope I will video my progress as I go. I might also finish this scarf then start something use. I might possibly try new stitches with the knitting to see it I can make the look of the scarf different. All in all I am finding great joy in working on this project.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Major Project Introduction- Week 8

 

Major Project Introduction

 

 

 

 

 For my major project I plan to learn how to knit a scarf using a loom. I was going to try to use knitting needles but I talked to people who knit and they said that knitting with the loom is much easier. So I am using their advice and I will be trying to make a scarf by the end of this major project with a knitting loom. I am very excited to start this process because I have always wanted to learn how to knit. I hope to learn the basics with the loom and then eventually work my way into using just the needles. I will be documenting my journey with videos and pictures of what I have learned throughout the process. I am very excited to get started, so keep up with my blogs to see how this goes for me. Wish me luck!!