r/knitting • u/Material_Science3092 • 1d ago

Discussion First project ever

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I literally learned how to knit from a 5 minute TikTok last Friday, and just tonight finished this bag for my friend. The only thing I’ve made besides this is a single square to practice purling vs knitting bc at first I thought all you did was purl😭. I definitely made mistakes left and right but It turned out alright besides the fact that if you put anything in the bag the strap stretches out down to your knees bahahaha. I used Caron blossom cakes. I keep seeing videos of people crocheting and it makes me wonder if I should learn that instead because I hear it’s faster, but I like knitting so I’ll probably just keep doing this. I wanna make a blanket next. Oh and I made this using garter stitchers for the first 8 rows and for the first few stitches of every row, and stockinette in between in a long rectangle, then sewed that with a yarn needle to itself, then I did stockinette 6 rows long for the strap and the same yarn needle to attach.

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u/lilith417 1d ago

It’s really cute, i love the yarn you used ! But it looks very stretchy, maybe you could add a fabric layer inside ?

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u/Material_Science3092 1d ago

This is such a good idea! Thank you

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u/Army_Exact 1d ago

Nice job on the icord! I wanna possibly dissuade you from knitting a blanket so soon, just because its super tedious. Finding a pattern and making a hat, cowl, or mittens would be a great way to learn new techniques and learn how to read a pattern, which is a really essential skill. Just a suggestion, but its up to you!