A Midwestern red-head and her British-expat husband depart cozy Plymouth, Michigan for cozier Ithaca, New York (via the very warm city of Atlanta, Georgia).
Friday, April 18, 2008
First knit
I've officially completed my first knitting project. I signed up for a class this winter after figuring out that knitting is big in Ithaca. Very big. My uncle in Michigan assures me that the reason I started knitting is because I'm pregnant, and all pregnant women begin feeling crafty the moment the concieve. He says if I would have told him when I first started kntting, I could have skipped the little stick that turns blue. Go figure. Anyway, it's pretty fun. And as long as I'm in this funny little nesting period, I think I'll make a baby hat next.
From all of you veteran knitters out there, tips and cool patterns welcome!
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Did you felt this? It's SO cute! I haven't tried felting yet -- the whole concept is terrifying to me. Knowing me, I would spend weeks knitting something and ruin it in 5 minutes with the wrong water temperature.
I have a great hat pattern for circular needles. It can basically be used to make any size/any type of hat. I used it multiple times this winter. I'll send it to you.
I am very proud of my 'nesting' daughter! It is really adorable! Maybe a diaper bag?
Love, Mon
I have a good and easy hat pattern as well - I'll send you a link. Welcome to the club!
That is so cool... I have a few thread patterns!
congratulations on the little one in the oven.
Alison, felting is totally not scary. You can't really ruin it - you just wash it in the hottest water possible until it felts. The only potential problem is that you have to account for some shrinking, but you do a little test square ahead of time so that's a known quantity. You should try it sometime!
That bag is totally cute. An amazing first project.
Okay--if you're really serious you HAVE to sign up for an account at ravelry.com. It's completely revolutionized knitting. There's also an online magazine--knitty.com w/ tons of free and supercute patterns. Ravelry is really the portal to all knitterly goodness.
There are more knitting blogs than you could ever imagine. . .don't get me started since I really should be working--not obsessing about knitting.
Welcome to the club!
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