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I'm a twenty-something
self-taught knitter currently
living in Midwest City, Oklahoma. I would like to help other youngish people learn to knit as well. I would love to start a local knitting group, but I'm having a hard time finding people who are interested.

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  Wednesday, September 06, 2006

The contents of my knitting bag

I've been lugging my knitting bag everywhere with me lately, and it just keeps getting heavier. Here's what's in it.

1. Toddler slippers I just finished knitting, am going to felt tonight. Cross your fingers for me.
2. 100% wool & mohair yarn used to knit the slippers
3. Size 11 plastic dpns. This is the first time I've knitted with plastic needles, and I love them.
4. Knit One, Felt Too The felting book I ordered from Barnes & Noble. It's got great instructions, and so many patterns I'll actually do.
5. My sock pattern, and the beginnings of my 2nd pair of socks. I've decided to have a sock on the needles and in my purse at all times, for when I have a few spare minutes.
6. Kitchner stitch instructions. I know having these is going to come in handy one of these days.
7. Stitch holder
8. Shawls The other book I ordered from Barnes & Noble. It's also got really great patterns.
9. My dish cloth patterns.
10. Scissors, a must have.
11. I Taught Myself Knitting I taught myself knitting with this book. I keep it in my bag at all times, in case I forget something. It's a great reference tool.
12. Darning needle, another must have.
13. Beginnings of a diagonal drop-stitch shawl. This is the first thing I've ever cable stitched, it will also be my first drop-stitch project, if I ever get to the stitch dropping point. It's also the first pattern I've knitted from a chart.
14. Washable wool yarn I got for making baby booties.
15. An unfinished baby booty. I got through the checkerboard pattern, but the edging instructions don't make sense to me, so I got frustrated and put it down at this point.
16. A sock of the month yarn & pattern I got from The Knitter. It's knitted on size 0 needles, and has cable stitches, so I'm a little intimidated by it.
17. The rest of my needles I'm not currently using. I keep them in an eye glasses case. It's very handy.

I also have a pen, a pad of post-its, and a cable needle. I love post-its. You can put them directly on the page you're working off of to keep track of what row you're on.

Now you know what's in my knitting bag, what's in yours?

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Knitty Abbreviations

approx approximately beg beginning bet between BO bind off
CC contrast color cn cable needle CO cast on cont continue
dec decrease dpn double point needles fl front loop inc increase
k or K knit k1,s1,psso knit one, slip one, pass slip stitch over k2tog knit 2 stitches together k2tog tbl knit 2 stitches together ghrough back loop
kwise knitwise lp loop M1 make one stitch M1p-st make one purl stitch
MC main color p or P purl p2tog purl 2 stitches together p2tog tbl purl 2 together through back loop
psso pass slipped stitch over pat pattern pm place marker pwise purlwise
rem remaining rep repeat rev St st reverse stockinette stitch rnd round
RS right side sk skip skp slip, knit, pass stitch over sk2p slip 1 knit 2 together, pass slip stitch over the knit 2 together
sl slip sl1k slip 1 knitwise sl1p slip1 purlwise sl1,k1,psso slip 1, knit 1 pass slip stitch over
sl st slip stitch ssk slip 1, slip 1, knit these 2 stitches together sssk slip, slip, slip, knit 3 stitches together st(s) stitch(s)
St st stockinette stitch tbl through back loop tog together WS wrong side
wyib with yarn in back wyif with yarn in front yfon yarn forward over needle yfrn yarn forward and around needle
yfwd yarn forward yo yarn over yrn yarn around needle yon yarn over needle