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Suggestions for 'meditative' knitting/crochet anyone?

dr superfruity View Member Profile	22/01/2012, 04:25 PM Post #1
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Hi all, I love to knit but over the many many years I have been doing it found out that I just can't knit or finish anything with elaborate patterns. I can read and knit them but the finished products are never really good enough to actually wear. So because of that I am after some suggestions for easy and usable knitting ideas. I like the meditative nature of knitting but get frustrated if it kind if leads nowhere. I hope m explaining myself alright... I would like to knit something straightforward like a scarf or crochet granny squares but one person only needs so many scarfs... Any other ideas? I also wouldn't mind donating for charity. It is mostly about the process for me.. Sorry if that sounds to complicated but I don't know how to explain it better... Thanks

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Scootaloo View Member Profile	07/02/2012, 04:00 PM Post #2
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I make these when I need something that i can not think about, plus they are cute and very popular amongst my girls and their friends http://www.tangledhappy.com/2010/11/granny...utique-bag.html Jen

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superfruity Suggestions for 'meditative' knitting/crochet anyone? 22/01/2012, 04:25 PM

spottyladybug What about making toys? There are heaps of free pa... 22/01/2012, 04:41 PM

~SES~ I'm only a crocheter, but like to make little ... 22/01/2012, 04:48 PM

Space_kitty Have you thought of doing little beanies for prem ... 22/01/2012, 04:55 PM

superfruity Thanks for your suggestions so far ladies! If ... 22/01/2012, 06:25 PM

spottyladybug Blocking is where you take the thing you made and ... 22/01/2012, 07:37 PM

spottyladybug I should add metal needles all the way for toy mak... 22/01/2012, 07:40 PM

MelbChick QUOTE (superfruity @ 22/01/2012, 07:25 PM... 22/01/2012, 07:49 PM

~SES~ OP, The amigurumi projects can take as little as a... 22/01/2012, 08:06 PM

superfruity QUOTE (spottyladybug @ 22/01/2012, 08:37 ... 23/01/2012, 09:03 AM

JJ Continental knitter here too. My current "m... 23/01/2012, 02:52 PM

BobCatter The other thing you can knit is cushion covers - y... 23/01/2012, 02:56 PM

superfruity Thanks for the cushion cover idea, bob catter (now... 24/01/2012, 12:14 PM

71Cath I was much the same as you OP, I found it hard to ... 24/01/2012, 12:21 PM

JJ QUOTE (superfruity @ 24/01/2012, 12:14 PM... 24/01/2012, 10:40 PM

superfruity QUOTE (JJ @ 24/01/2012, 11:40 PM) I grew ... 25/01/2012, 08:56 AM

spottyladybug QUOTE (superfruity @ 25/01/2012, 09:56 AM... 26/01/2012, 04:33 PM

BronBee For crochet have a look at the blog Attic24 (http:... 25/01/2012, 09:23 AM

indigo~ Another vote for Attic24's blog and tutorials... 25/01/2012, 10:43 AM

superfruity QUOTE (spottyladybug @ 26/01/2012, 05:33 ... 27/01/2012, 06:16 PM

MelbChick QUOTE (superfruity @ 23/01/2012, 10:03 AM... 06/02/2012, 07:38 PM

little lion I saw this in recent topics and thought it might b... 06/02/2012, 07:42 PM

Scootaloo I make these when I need something that i can not ... 07/02/2012, 04:00 PM

dessiesgirl http://www.artsandcraftsnsw.com.au/Wrap.htm Try th... 16/02/2012, 06:40 PM

lakurumau There's a book called Mindful Knitting by Tara... 12/04/2012, 02:33 PM

superfruity Hi LAdies, Thanks for all the suggestions again a... 13/04/2012, 05:07 PM

spottyladybug QUOTE (superfruity @ 13/04/2012, 05:07 PM... 14/04/2012, 02:45 PM

countrymel Nice blankie! I was just going to tell you ab... 13/04/2012, 05:20 PM

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