I am well aware this is a strange question.

[jackandahat]

I learned to knit as a kid, so I don't remember that much about it. Now I'm writing a character who has suddenly decided he's going to learn to knit. So. Assuming a fairly intelligent adult who does stuff with his hands (drawing, sewing), with the usual book/internet resources - how long would it take someone to learn to knit things? How long before being able to do a scarf you could wear in public, or learn to knit in the round and start on socks?

I know it's going to vary hugely from person to person, but I'm curious about guesstimates.

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[smilingslightly]

I was taught the basics - knit/purl - in about a half hour at a county fair. Went back to it on my own the next week and was pulling everything way too tight. Once an experienced knitter told me what my problem is, I started in on a simple wool hat on circular needles and had that done within a few days. I needed help fixing dropped stitches, though. (I still wear the hat; it's perhaps not the prettiest thing ever.)

So, two weeks? If I'd *only* had a book to go on, and no one around in person to help me, it would have taken a lot longer.