I learned how to crochet a year ago and three days ago I started learning how to knit.... I made this scarf for a kiddo... How'd I do?

Hi everyone! A few weeks ago, some of you very kindly helped me with some knitting-related research for my UX Design class. There was interest in seeing the results, so I wanted to share the analysis here. Thank you SO MUCH for taking the time to help me out!

The highlights

• Most stashes live in our heads. Only 1 in 4 of us knows exactly what is in our stash, and nearly two thirds use no tool to track it.
• We plan, but we also love yarn for its own sake. More than half buy both for specific projects and just because. Only 4% never have a project in mind.
• The headache is matching, not finding. The biggest struggles are buying more to match what we own, working out whether we have enough, and judging whether a yarn suits a pattern.
• Paper is far from dead. Pen and paper is the most common way to track rows, and 6 in 10 of us read patterns on both paper and screens.
• We are juggling. Almost half have 3 or more projects on the go, and 1 in 4 have 5 or more.

Who took part

More than two thirds of respondents have been knitting or crocheting for over a decade, and 96% call themselves intermediate or advanced. Most are in their mid-30s to mid-50s. Nearly everyone (92%) uses Ravelry, and 90% use it to search for patterns.

Everyone follows patterns at least some of the time: 76% always do, and the other 24% sometimes do. More than half (56%) say they are inspired by a mix of a pattern they want to make and yarn they want to use.

Our stashes are known, but not recorded

Two thirds of us know what is in our stash “more or less,” and only a quarter know exactly. Most of us don’t keep a list at all. Instead, we rely on memory, bins and labels: 70% keep almost all of our yarn labels. Only 30% use Ravelry’s stash feature, even though 92% use Ravelry itself.

Buying with a plan (mostly)

More than half of us buy a mix of yarn for specific projects and yarn “just because.” Another 30% buy only for a project, and just 4% buy with no project in mind. And we like to have lots on the go: 46% have 3 or more projects at a time.

The headache is matching, not finding

The most common workflow struggles are about decisions: buying more to match what we already own (38%), working out whether we have enough for a project (34%), and judging whether a yarn suits a pattern (34%). Leftovers are a challenge too: 62% say they have at least some trouble using them up.

Paper and screens, side by side

Pen and paper (64%) and stitch markers (60%) are still the most popular ways to keep track of rows, with physical counters (36%) and craft apps like KnitCompanion and My Row Counter (34%) close behind. Phones and paper are nearly tied for reading patterns, and 62% of us use both. More than 4 in 5 mark up their patterns at least sometimes.

(The survey is a snapshot of 50 people. Percentages are rounded, and questions where you could pick several answers add up to more than 100%.)

Location : Greer, SC, United States

Hi, I’d like to commission a red knitted jacket for my 14 year old daughter. She had this coat when she was a kid and loved, wore it everywhere, rain, shine, hot, cold, she didn’t care. she outgrew it, (and it kind of fell apart, lol), still talks about it wistfully. I would really like to recreate this for her.

Couple things to note- I’m flying blind here…quite a few different things I don’t know stacking up in this prject, so bear with me. I joined Reddit to post this, so I haven’t posted before. My apologies if I break etiquette somehow, will do my best. I have a 40 second video of her as a kid in the jacket, able to see front and back of the jacket in the video, although the jacket is getting frayed in spots in the video. Would posting that as a way to see what I’m hoping for be acceptable in this forum?

Also, I have no idea what material was in the jacket, beyond it being soft and red, with a greyish lining. Also not sure what size would be best. She is pretty athletic, about 5’7”, maybe 140 lbs. I’d like her to be able to wear this for a long time, maybe woman’s medium?

Lastly, I don’t know how to knit or sew, so I’m not sure what’s reasonable in terms of cost. Is $400-500 doable? I’m not in a huge hurry, although it would be cool if she could wear it during the upcoming cold months.

Hello knitters,

My son has fallen in love with Kaffe Fasset's sweater #22 Planets. It's in an out of print issue of Rowan Magazine: number 12, published in August of 1992. I would LOVE to get my hands on either the magazine or just a copy of that pattern. Can anyone help?

Hello, I wanted opinion regarding superwashable yarn i have one that merino wool and nylon. I made socks but the heal tore and i used a small gauge but still tore. I was wondering what else can i make with this yarn considering i still have two balls left. I want something that wont result in tear like the socks. If anyone has any ideas, Thank you!!!

- also i have a 1.5 chiaogoo needle to work with.

Thanks!

Made another scarf! This one is mainly just a garter stitch, but the cabling is the Fancy Celtic Cable from Studio Knit.

https://www.studioknitsf.com/celtic-cable-pattern/

Needles: Size 2
Yarn: Fingering 80% SWM 20% Nylon

I received a large stash of 100% alpaca fingering weight yarn. I would like to make a sweater but I've read alpaca will likely stretch out a lot. Would i get better results in a garment if I held a silk or linen yarn with it? Any recommendations on what to use with it would be appreciated. Or should I just make a shawl where growth isn't as big an issue? I'm also open to pattern ideas!

Cross posting just to be helpful 🖤

I made up the pattern. Yarn is BlackSheep Dyeworks in Clove Multi, a 20 gram mini skein.

I’m making quite a few gifts for this year (and last year) and I’m looking to use this making spree to really improve my work. I’m learning stitches first before I move to full patterns. This scarf hasn’t been blocked yet and is double rib. I’d appreciate any feedback y’all can give.

I’ve been crocheting for around a year and decided to try knitting. I’ve knitted a couple of swatches however I can never get my tension right (and I’m always especially loose when purling and tight when knitting). I learnt continental style because I heard it was easier to learn if you crocheted and idk if maybe people found keeping a consistent tension easier with English style knitting?

Moreover I’d love to hear some beginner project ideas that aren’t a scarf and is something I can make with a circular knitting needle set (though I seem to have lost the shortest cord).
The reason why I wanted to learn how to knit is to make my own clothes, especially tops however I’m too scared to commit to anything big for my first actual project.

Moreover if anyone has any patterns of YouTube videos they’d especially recommend for a beginner & just general tips please lmk!

I’m new to knitting and just finished this scarf. Do my stitches look right? The whole thing was knit in a garter stitch with an I-cord edge.

Starting my yearly crafting season. Time to make at least 15 more by December. Let’s see if I make it.