Favorite Patterns

[untonuggan]

I'm curious - what are some of peoples'  favorite patterns? I have some folks in my circle who just started knitting, or who just got back into knitting, or are curious about knitting.

So here's some musings I have, if folks are up for it amidst holiday knitting and general revelry/chaos:

• What are you knitting right now? (Unless it's super sekkrit)
• What's a pattern you've knit before and have knit/want to knit again?
• What are some good patterns for beginners?
• What's a knitting skill (cables, bobbles, lace, reading charts, entrelac) that you're interested in learning (perhaps because the patterns are sooo pretty/interesting/whatever), and you want to learn? Perhaps other folks can offer good suggestions on how to learn that skill...

(P.S. I hope the mod is okay with this.)

Comments

[zombie]

How do you like Shalom so far? I've been eyeing it forever, because I think it's adorable, but I haven't mustered up the gumption to cast on for it.

[liseuse]

I am finding Shalom nice to knit, apart from all the tedious purling through the back loop! The pattern is nice and clearly written. In fact, my only complaint is that somehow the pdf is formatted so I can't copy and paste it into an e-mail - I keep patterns as emails on my phone so I can knit and watch TV.