When I have spent hours working on knitting a sweater, I want to make sure it looks as good after a dozen washes as it did the day I was knitting it. Sock-knitting machines are used to make socks.
If you pick a simple pattern, knitting is really easy! If you're an absolute beginner or just feeling a little lack of confidence, knit up some scarves in chunky, beautiful yarn. You can opt to learn from an individual locally, but this can cost quite a bit of time and money. Tools for measuring needle diameter and yarn properties have been discussed above, as well as the yarn swift, ballwinder and "yarntainers".
The Purl stitch will also be in any knitting instructions. For those of us who knit, there is almost nothing more relaxing than watching a row of neat, organized stitches line up on your knitting needles. Since most of the lace knitting is utilized into shawl, stoles scarves.
So, if you want to slow down, and find meaning in your life again, try knitting. You also will usually want to stick with chunky yarns (this is a good use for "novelty" yarns, which have lots of texture and are usually thick but also light and fluffy), since they knit up quickly so you can make more presents.
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