Once I found out I was pregnant again, I really thought about learning to knit. Why knit, you ask? Because I cloth diaper and love to use wool shorts and pants as a diaper cover/clothes for Xander. I knew I would want to do the same with this baby.
Mom taught me some knitting techniques years ago. I vaguely remember the needles and yarn and her teaching me to cast on and knit. I seemed to have not really retained it though.
Finally, a week ago, I bit the bullet. That is how I am. Jump in with both feet or not at all. Off I want to Wal-Mart to get some needles, a simple how-to book, and some yarn. I came home and started looking things over.
It seemed overwhelming. I turned to the internet for some how-to videos. Still overwhelmed. I lack patience and get frustrated easily as a result. I am also a creature of comfort and do not take to learning new things easily or readily.
The first night, I figured out how to cast on. Score one for me! The knit stitch was giving me a headache though and after two days I still had no idea what I was doing wrong, but it was not right. Finally, a breakthrough. I got it! Off I went. Knitting row after row.
So today I picked up my needles, a new ball of yarn and was determined to figure out a few knitting things.
After watching some videos (KnittingHelp.com), my goal was to weave my tail into my work, learn to slip the final stitch on a row to get a better looking edge, and figure out how to purl.
While the youngest napped and the big kids played the Wii, I sat down and got to work.
WOOT!!! I figured it out! I was able to knit one row, purl the next and get the stockinette stitch. It is still loose where I cast on and I think my knitting is a tad uneven still...and the edge still do not look very nice, but..... in a week I managed to learn: cast on, knit, purl, slip a stitch, weave in tail, and stockinette.
Since I lack patience and as a result get frustrated and overwhelmed easily.....knitting is teaching me not only how to knit for my kiddos but also to have patience, take things one step at a time, and stick with it.
Look mom, I am knitting!
Here is my frist attmept. This is a garter stitch, where you knit every row.
This is the stockinette stitch, where you knit one row, purl the next and so on.
I am going to work on these two things, scarves or small doll blankets for the big kids. To continue to hone my skills. Then I hope to learn to knit in the round and will tackle maybe some itty bitty socks and a hat for the baby. Once I get those down, I will move to learning the pants for both Xander and the baby for the fall.
YAY for learning new things!
Mom taught me some knitting techniques years ago. I vaguely remember the needles and yarn and her teaching me to cast on and knit. I seemed to have not really retained it though.
Finally, a week ago, I bit the bullet. That is how I am. Jump in with both feet or not at all. Off I want to Wal-Mart to get some needles, a simple how-to book, and some yarn. I came home and started looking things over.
It seemed overwhelming. I turned to the internet for some how-to videos. Still overwhelmed. I lack patience and get frustrated easily as a result. I am also a creature of comfort and do not take to learning new things easily or readily.
The first night, I figured out how to cast on. Score one for me! The knit stitch was giving me a headache though and after two days I still had no idea what I was doing wrong, but it was not right. Finally, a breakthrough. I got it! Off I went. Knitting row after row.
So today I picked up my needles, a new ball of yarn and was determined to figure out a few knitting things.
After watching some videos (KnittingHelp.com), my goal was to weave my tail into my work, learn to slip the final stitch on a row to get a better looking edge, and figure out how to purl.
While the youngest napped and the big kids played the Wii, I sat down and got to work.
WOOT!!! I figured it out! I was able to knit one row, purl the next and get the stockinette stitch. It is still loose where I cast on and I think my knitting is a tad uneven still...and the edge still do not look very nice, but..... in a week I managed to learn: cast on, knit, purl, slip a stitch, weave in tail, and stockinette.
Since I lack patience and as a result get frustrated and overwhelmed easily.....knitting is teaching me not only how to knit for my kiddos but also to have patience, take things one step at a time, and stick with it.
Look mom, I am knitting!
Here is my frist attmept. This is a garter stitch, where you knit every row.
This is the stockinette stitch, where you knit one row, purl the next and so on.
I am going to work on these two things, scarves or small doll blankets for the big kids. To continue to hone my skills. Then I hope to learn to knit in the round and will tackle maybe some itty bitty socks and a hat for the baby. Once I get those down, I will move to learning the pants for both Xander and the baby for the fall.
YAY for learning new things!
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