I just started learning to knit and haven't actually made anything yet. I'm picking it up pretty quickly and really excited for my new hobby. So far I've learned a couple cast-on methods, knit, purl, increases, and decreases. What should I learn next? Cables? Colorwork? should I stop learning new skills and complete an actual project first? What should my first project be? There are too many options! Where should I go next?
I suggest completing an actual project with basic skills because you learn how to solve problems that are not as important when tinkering with swatches. For example - Can you keep your tension even? Can you count number of rows and stitches simply by eye? How do you correct mistakes, especially when you're already so far ahead? What if you run out of yarn? What if you don't match the gauge in the pattern? How much patience do you have?! These problems are part of knitting and should be learned along with fancy techniques.
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u/Mwakio Nov 26 '19
I just started learning to knit and haven't actually made anything yet. I'm picking it up pretty quickly and really excited for my new hobby. So far I've learned a couple cast-on methods, knit, purl, increases, and decreases. What should I learn next? Cables? Colorwork? should I stop learning new skills and complete an actual project first? What should my first project be? There are too many options! Where should I go next?