I'd still consider myself a real 'newbie' at knitting. Most of my projects have been simple sweaters for my daughter. This spring I decided to try my hand at a cable knit sweater and was really surprised at how simple this was! For years I thought this twisted knit was something beyond my basic skills and I am glad to say that its so easy that anyone could master it quite quickly.
The success that I had in making this project has definitely made me more confident in my ability to understand patterns and produce a lovely knit. Now if only my mother in-law lived in the same country so she could show me how to sew these projects up a little better I'd be sorted!