This is what I've been up to this week.
Last Thursday I took my first knitting class. I've wanted to learn for a long time, but knew that I wouldn't be able to teach myself. When I saw that a class was being offered through community education, I jumped to enroll. And, after my first class, I was right, there was no way that I was going to be able to figure this out on my own.
The picture above is my first attempt at a scarf. When I write "first attempt" that really means my first project, fully admitting that I unraveled the whole thing at least four times and started over again. What you see is hours and hours of work. Hopefully I can get better...and faster...and maybe learn to make something useful.
The desire to grow and learn is natural, but I have found that years can go by simply wishing for growth to materialize without making that first step and putting forth the effort. If being in a new location with little distraction in our lives is evidence of one thing, it's that the first step is ready and waiting for me. I only have to be brave enough to give it a try.
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SO EXCITED FOR YOU!!! I have to laugh because I took my first knitting class through community ed exactly this time of year before Wyatt was born (on April 21st). How funny.
And the unraveling?....that's a good thing. You learn more and more with the mistakes you make and keep going. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. It is such a beautiful craft.
You have to start somewhere, right? I'm so relieved to hear that you learned recently--it gives me hope! My knitting goal is to learn enough to make hats and mittens...but right now I just know the one stitch. One thing at a time, right?
Too funny, I have nearly the same due date as Wyatt's birthday and everything. Super inspiring to hear that YOU started out recently, too, and you're SO good now!!!
Way to go! I have been meaning to dig out the "Learn to Crochet" kit I bought YEARS ago and I keep saying I am going to. Tonight I will! I would love to learn to knit too and make beautiful things for friends and family. I guess I just have to actually get started!
Lorrene
i learned the knit stitch first too. if you can knit and purl, you can make darn near anything.
i was/AM obsessed with knitting. i actually dream about yarn sometimes. i get crabby when i haven't clicked my needles for a while. it's the first thing i do when i have a few extra minutes. heck....i'm so obsessed that we've invested in alpaca, carding, and spinning equipment. yeah....i should probably be in a support group or something. ;-)
be careful....it could happen to you too.
*i hope it does*
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