Any knitters out there?

I decided to take up knitting to help my depression. I thought it would be fun and relaxing and make me feel good when I finished a project. Man was I wrong. It is way harder than it looks. So I have a question that maybe on of you ladies can help me with. When I knit I have a hard time getting my knit to be the same tightness (I guess that is what you would say) all the way through and I will have really loss loops in places. What can I do to help not do this? TIA 

Practice, and lots of it. Crochet is a bit easier, give that a go?

I am very crafty and knitting is the ONE thing thrown at me that I just cannot master. Maybe you are crochet brained like me.

Crochet for Dummies is actually really awesome if you're interested.  

Quoting Kimber-lily:" Practice, and lots of it. Crochet is a bit easier, give that a go?"

Nope I am bound and determined now. I will do this!  I am getting better. I guess I just have to keep at it.

Quoting pilot Jess:" I am very crafty and knitting is the ONE thing thrown at me that I just cannot master. Maybe you are crochet brained like me. Crochet for Dummies is actually really awesome if you're interested.  "

Maybe I will end up trying out both.

best part about all that stuff is you can just unravel it all by pulling the string right   I second the lady above jsut practice and it should all become the same consistency once you get your own feel for it.. gooood luckkk    

Quoting LynMarie.xo:" best part about all that stuff is you can just unravel it all by pulling the string right   I second ... [snip!] ... lady above jsut practice and it should all become the same consistency once you get your own feel for it.. gooood luckkk    "

Thanks. I am going to keep at it. I am working on making a scarf for my dd right now. I must have pulled that thing apart and restarted 100xs lol.

<blockquote><b>Quoting 1inpink2inblue:</b>" Maybe I will end up trying out both."</blockquote>




I do both and have zero patience for knitting. Takes so much longer and it really is harder. I can do it and am good at having consistent tension, but I prefer crochet!

Practice and patience
I knit and crochet. I prefer knitting, but crochet is much faster and a bit easier.
Youtube has some really helpful videos with tips and tricks.

Quoting P Pickle Pants:" <blockquote><b>Quoting 1inpink2inblue:</b>" Maybe I will end up trying out both."</blockquote> ... [snip!] ... Takes so much longer and it really is harder. I can do it and am good at having consistent tension, but I prefer crochet!"

My mom kicked ass at crochet the first time she tried. Lucky bitch is good at everything. Where the hell is my talent MOM!  

<blockquote><b>Quoting 1inpink2inblue:</b>" My mom kicked ass at crochet the first time she tried. Lucky bitch is good at everything. Where the hell is my talent MOM!   "</blockquote>


I do it all. And decently well.

But I can't read F'ing patterns so I can't make the awesome stuff!

I just finished a baby blanket a few mins ago---I can do squares   and I managed a ruffle trim with no pattern   I will never do a trim without a pattern again! Evil!!!

Quoting P Pickle Pants:" <blockquote><b>Quoting 1inpink2inblue:</b>" My mom kicked ass at crochet the first ... [snip!] ... can do squares   and I managed a ruffle trim with no pattern   I will never do a trim without a pattern again! Evil!!!"

I'm a master with patterns...but when it comes down to following a chart...not so much

<blockquote><b>Quoting Pirate Hooker {BAMW}:</b>" I'm a master with patterns...but when it comes down to following a chart...not so much"</blockquote>



The abbreviations kill me. And they're not standardized so some companies call tr same stitch two different things!