I saw this over on Gypsy Coins & Peacock Feathers and thought it was an interesting list.
Bold = Have already tried this
Italicized = Plan to try this
Unemphasized = Have no desire to try this
– Afghan
– I-cord
– Garter stitch
– Knitting with metal wire
– Shawl
– Stockinette Stitch
– Socks: Top-down
– Socks: Toe-up
– Knitting with camel yarn
– Mittens: Cuff-up
– Mittens: Tip down
– Hat
– Knitting with silk
– Moebius band knitting (I’ve done it accidentally)
– Participating in a KAL
– Sweater
– Drop stitch patterns
– Knitting with recycled/secondhand yarn
– Slip stitch patterns
– Knitting with banana fiber yarn
– Domino knitting (I had to look this up, but sure)
– Twisted stitch patterns
– Knitting with bamboo yarn
– Two end knitting (this one is weird)
– Charity knitting
– Knitting with soy yarn
– Cardigan
– Toy/doll clothing (does our dachshund count as a toy?)
– Knitting with circular needles
– Baby items
– Knitting with your own handspun (I have never spun, and I’m not sure I want to)
– Slippers
– Graffiti knitting
– Continental knitting (I’m really happy with English though)
– Designing knitted garments (patterns coming soon)
– Cable stitch patterns
– Lace patterns
– Publishing a knitting book
– Scarf
– Teaching a child to knit
– American/English knitting
– Knitting to make money
– Buttonholes
– Knitting with alpaca
– Fair Isle
– Norwegian knitting
– Dying with plant colors (it was awesome)
– Knitting items for a wedding
– Household items
– Knitting socks on two circulars
– Olympic knitting
– Knitting with someone else’s handspun yarn
– Knitting with dpn’s
– Holiday-related knitting
– Teaching a male how to knit
– Bobbles
– Knitting for a living
– Knitting with cotton
– Knitting smocking
– Dyeing yarn (need to do more of this)
– Steeks
– Knitting art (seems like I should)
– Fulling/felting
– Knitting with wool
– Textured knitting
– Kitchener BO
– Purses/bags
– Knitting with beads (I’m doing this soon!)
– Swatching
– Long tail CO
– Entrelac
– Knitting and purling backwards (will have to if I want to try entrelac again)
– Machine Knitting
– Knitting with self-patterning/self-striping/variegated yarn
– Stuffed toys
– Knitting with cashmere
– Darning
– Jewelry
– Knitting with synthetic yarn
– Writing a pattern
– Gloves
– Intarsia
– Knitting with linen
– Knitting for preemies
– Tubular CO
– Freeform knitting
– Short rows
– Cuffs/fingerless mitts/armwarmers
– Pillows
– Knitting a pattern from an online knitting magazine
– Rug
– Knitting on a loom (when I was a child)
– Thrummed knitting (honestly, I get irrationally creeped out).
– Knitting a gift
– Knitting for pets
– Shrug/bolero/poncho
– Knitting with dog/cat hair (maybe)
– Hair accessories
– Knitting in public
– Double knitting
It turns out I have a lot more experience than I might have thought, and I’m pretty open to trying new things. I’m looking forward to adding more techniques to my repertoire in my next few projects.
How about you?