pictured are my most recent WIP projects. red is a bunch of different ribbing patterns to see what they look like. blue/green is a low-thought pattern to make a “large square that’s not quite big enough to be a blanket” as my fiancé says lol.

i learned everything i know from my grandma who unexpectedly passed away in january. she first taught me when i was maybe 10 years old, then i picked it back up about a year and a half ago. it’s taken me a bit to want to start knitting again. i don’t know who to ask when i get stuck or make a mistake. because of this, i always default back to basic knit/purl patterns in whatever size rectangle i feel like at the moment (studioknits website is my bff). 

i’d say i’m an almost intermediate knitter. i’ve done magic loop, a sock on double pointed needles (the sock did not get finished lol), knitting in the round, i can follow simple patterns easily. continental knitting is the style i learned and use. for learning new things, i have a much easier time if there’s a video explaining it.

i’m looking for recommendations on what projects to do now where i can learn something new. i’m open to trying pretty much anything! i have my grandma’s set of interchangeable tips for circular needles (two of every size lol) and a wide selection of regular needles made of different materials. i just don’t know where to start finding a project/pattern that i could use to dip my toe into teaching myself new skills on my own. any suggestions would be fantastic :) 

looking for a project to use for teaching myself new skills