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Knitting with cooked spaghetti -- (Original Post) tblue37 Jan 2022 OP
That sweater would be dry clean only, I suppose. highplainsdem Jan 2022 #1
Best part of that is leftieNanner Jan 2022 #2
Do it! (Take up knitting.) It's really calming and really there are only two stitches: fierywoman Jan 2022 #3
Thanks for the encouragement! leftieNanner Jan 2022 #4
If you did that tiny knitting, anything else would be a piece of cake! Try getting into fierywoman Jan 2022 #5
I don't think I could ever be... 3catwoman3 Jan 2022 #6

leftieNanner

(15,152 posts)
2. Best part of that is
Wed Jan 19, 2022, 02:08 PM
Jan 2022

That you can spill spaghetti sauce on that sweater and not mind!

I've been thinking of taking up knitting lately, only with yarn. We have a fabulous knitters/weavers store in my city.

fierywoman

(7,694 posts)
3. Do it! (Take up knitting.) It's really calming and really there are only two stitches:
Wed Jan 19, 2022, 02:41 PM
Jan 2022

knit and purl. Try learning the less-movement-involved (European?) purl -- makes the work go by faster.

leftieNanner

(15,152 posts)
4. Thanks for the encouragement!
Wed Jan 19, 2022, 02:45 PM
Jan 2022

I knitted a coat and hat for my Barbie doll (still have it) ages ago. That's about it for my two stick prowess. I have crocheted in the past (one stick).

fierywoman

(7,694 posts)
5. If you did that tiny knitting, anything else would be a piece of cake! Try getting into
Wed Jan 19, 2022, 03:33 PM
Jan 2022

circular needles: much lighter weight and easier to manage.

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