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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[holyschist]

It took me a couple hours to get the basics, my much more obsessive boyfriend about a week to get even tension to the point where he could have knitted a wear-in-public scarf (if he wanted to), and about 2-3 weeks for him to teach himself to knit in the round. I, on the other hand, have not gotten there because I'm lazy.

We did both have the head start of a friend to show us the basics, but I think one could figure out from a book in less than a day.

Some of it's going to depend on how obsessive the person is and how much free time they devote to practicing.