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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[apis_mellifera]

About an evening to learn--or, rather re-learn, as I'd been taught as a child and it didn't stick then. My first real projects after I relearned were a pair of socks and half of a pair of gloves with a fairly non-specific pattern. Both projects turned out pretty well, the non-finishing of the gloves was a loss of interest on my part, not a lack of ability.

I also re-learned from a book--no one showed me how to do anything and I didn't look up any videos online.