The Knitting Meme

Every damned time I swear I'm NEVER doing another meme something compelling comes along. Since this blog enterprise started life as a(nother) knitting blog I figured I might as well play along....

Bold for the things you've done, Italic for the things you want to do, plain for the things you don't plan to do (and my special innovation, BLOCK CAPS for the things you think are really stupid.)



Afghan

I-cord

Garter stitch

Shawl

Stockinette stitch

Socks: top-down

Socks: toe-up

Mittens: Cuff-up

Hat

Moebius band knitting

Sweater

Drop stitch patterns

Slip stitch patterns

Twisted stitch patterns

Knitting with bamboo yarn

Charity knitting

Toy/doll clothing

Knitting with circular needles

Baby items

Slippers

Continental knitting

Cable stitch patterns (incl. Aran)

Lace patterns

Scarf

Teaching a child to knit

American/English knitting (as opposed to continental)

Household items (dishcloths, washcloths, tea cosies...)

Knitting socks (or other small tubular items)on two circulars

Knitting with someone elses handspun yarn

Knitting with dpns

Holiday related knitting

Bobbles

Knitting with cotton

Steeks

Knitting two socks (or other small tubular items) on two circulars simultaneously

Fulling/felting

Knitting with wool

Textured knitting

Kitchener BO

Swatching

Long Tail CO

Entrelac

Knitting and purling backwards

Knitting with selfpatterning/selfstriping/variegating yarn

Darning

Knitting with synthetic yarn

Writing a pattern

Intarsia

Tubular CO

Freeform knitting

Short rows

CUFFS/FINGERLESS MITTS/ARMWARMERS (Eldest made one of these; looks like a cast. But damned if it isn't a hit among her peer group so don't listen to un-hip me.)

Knitting a pattern from an online knitting magazine

Knitting a gift

KNITTING FOR PETS (It's enough for me to keep up with the people. Your mileage may vary.)

Shrug/bolero/poncho

Knitting in public

Button holes

Knitting with silk

Knitting with recycled/secondhand yarn

Knitting with banana fiber yarn

Domino knitting

Knitting with soy yarn

Cardigan

Knitting with your own handspun yarn

Designing knitted garments

Knitting with alpaca

Norwegian knitting

Teaching a male how to knit (this entry really bothers me. Why should the gender matter? Must we have a history lesson?)

Knitting smocking

Knitting with beads

Stuffed toys

Knitting with cashmere

Gloves

Knitting with linen

Knitting for preemies

Thrummed knitting

Pillows


Knitting with metal wire

Knitting with camel yarn

Mittens: Tip-down

Participating in a KAL

Two end knitting

Graffitti knitting (knitting items on, or to be left on the street)

Publishing a knitting book (see below)

Knitting to make money (nope, can't profit from the craft or the magic will go away.)

Dyeing with plant colours

Knitting items for a wedding

Olympic knitting!

Knitting for a living (Nope, can't profit from it. See above: would spoil the magic.)

Dyeing yarn

Knitting art

Purses/bags

Machine knitting

KNITTING WITH DOG/CAT HAIR (I love my pets but not their fur--too short, too inelastic, too "uck.")

Hair accessories

Jewelry

Rug

Knitting on a loom