A Year of Knitting :)

Dia, an improved version.  This is what I can make now.

It’s been a little over a year since Jonette taught me how to knit.  It was during a sleep over that we talked so much about life, crafting, pets and food. XDDD  I met her pet Tweed, such a handsome cat.  And she taught me how to knit despite having a different dominant hand.  She’s a leftie.  I’m a rightie. XD

Being shown how to knit made it easier for me to learn it.  Jonette was a patient teacher because I was asking a lot of questions.  And as early as that time, I was a tight knitter ~_~  Up to now, I still haven’t got the hang of tension yet (ahahaha now that sounds weird!) — because too much tension (or the lack of it) makes the stitches either too loose or too tight.  Well, at least I am a relatively consistent tight knitter hahahaha.  I was shown the English method of knitting and purling.  I was supposed to make a scarf as my first project but somehow, somewhere along the way, I stopped learning how to knit because I thought I should make a smaller project.  Now the smaller project was supposed to be a headband with crochet edging  but I ended up learning how to crochet, so I had more crocheted projects.  But I did pick up knitting again soon after learning how to crochet.  And I was crocheting and knitting different stuff, mostly hats, because I LOVE HATS! <3  I’ve created an account on Ravelry and I lurk in the different forums of that site for knitters and crochet fanatics.

I started with knit and purl.  I started with straight needles.  Now I have several needles, some straight, some circular.  And I actually want more circulars now that I realize that they are comfortable to use whether in flat or circular knitting.  They are also portable, which is a very good thing.  I’ve knitted flat and in the round.  I’ve knitted with mostly worsted weight yarn and sport weight yarn.  I’ve knitted stockinette, ribbing and now meshy stitches.  I love it. ?

At this point, I’ve made several scarves and hats which may not be the most perfect items in the world, but I took time to make them with care.  And there are people who appreciate them a lot too.  This is thanks to that one sleep over last year.  I was inspired and I am still challenged up to now to improve my craft.  Today I can make hats, scarves, pouches and headbands.  I still have a long way to go before I can knit socks.  But I don’t mind.  It’s fun and worthwhile.

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