Sunday, August 1, 2010

I don't wanna sew

Since I don't want to sew or, really, I don't want to make a pattern, when I saw this knitting survey, that was just the ticket!

Here is a knitting survey that is going around…

Bold for stuff you’ve done, italics for stuff you plan to do one day, and normal for stuff you’re not planning on doing. And I add red for UFO

Afghan/Blanket (2, mostly done, but not quite, an other 1/4 done)
I-cord
Garter stitch

Knitting with metal wire
Shawl
Stockinette stitch
Socks: top-down
Socks: toe-up
Knitting with camel yarn Camel? How about alpaca which is much nicer? YES!

Mittens: Cuff-up
Mittens: Tip-down
Hat
Knitting with silk
Moebius band knitting
Participating in a KAL
Sweater
Drop stitch patterns
Knitting with recycled/secondhand yarn
Slip stitch patterns
Knitting with banana fiber yarn --- it's just rayon...why bother?
Domino knitting (modular knitting)
Twisted stitch patterns
Knitting with bamboo yarn -- again, it's just rayon
Two end knitting
Charity knitting
Knitting with soy yarn-- again, it's just rayon
Cardigan
Toy/doll clothing
Knitting with circular needles
Knitting with your own handspun yarn only swatched so far
Slippers
Graffiti knitting (knitting items on, or to be left on the street) -- um, no
Continental knitting
Designing knitted garments
Cable stitch patterns (incl. Aran)
Lace patterns
Publishing a knitting book -- would like to, don't expect to, but I will put out a few patterns, soon
Scarf
American/English knitting (as opposed to continental)

Knitting to make money yeah, right. I don't think it'll happen
Button holes
Knitting with alpaca
Fair Isle knitting
Norwegian knitting
Dying with plant colors I've done this with fabric, not yarn

Knitting items for a wedding
Household items (dishcloths, washcloths, tea cozies…)
Knitting socks (or other small tubular items) on two circulars
Olympic knitting
Knitting with someone else’s handspun yarn
Knitting with DPNs
Holiday related knitting
Teaching a male how to kni
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Bobbles
Knitting for a living well, knitting IS living, for me ;-)
Knitting with cotton
Knitting smocking
swatched, but there is a cute little dress in Cast On....
Dying yarn Kool aid
Steeks
Knitting art
Fulling/felting
Knitting with wool
Textured knitting
Kitchener BO
Purses/bags
Knitting with beads

Swatching
Long Tail CO
Entrelac

Knitting and purling backwards
Machine knitting
Knitting with self-patterning/self-striping/variegating yarn
Stuffed toys
Baby items
Knitting with cashmere

Darning
Jewelry
Knitting with synthetic yarn
Writing a pattern
Gloves

Intarsia
Knitting with linen
Knitting for preemies
Tubular CO
Freeform knitting

Short rows
Cuffs/fingerless mitts/arm warmers
Pillows I can't believe it, but I don't think I've ever actually made a pillow....at least not knitted
Knitting a pattern from an online knitting magazine
Rug for a dollhouse...made many!
Knitting on a loom but never finished...boring

Thrummed knitting
Knitting a gift

Knitting for pets I have my son making a dog bed, I may finish it up, since I want it done!
Shrug/bolero/poncho
Knitting with dog/cat hair
Hair accessories I used to finger knit (two finger) hair ribbons all the time!
Knitting in public

I guess I knit a lot ;-)