Monday, January 5, 2015

My Name is Lisa... and I have a Knitting Problem

I really don't know how it happened.  I am a crafter - I've always been a crafter.  I can thank my father for that - he's *still* making things!  I grew up doing all kinds of crafts, and I think I get obsessed with each of them.  So - now - it's knitting!  I remember when I was young and my grandmother (my father's mother) came to visit.  She taught me to knit while she was visiting.  I made a baby sweater and booties.  But - as soon as she went back to Massachusetts, I couldn't remember anything.  So - I didn't knit anymore until about 5 years ago.  I was living in Louisville at the time and my roommate took a class on knitting and she re-taught me.  I'm blaming her.

Did you know there are knitting podcasts?  Videos of regular people showing all of the fun things they've made.  I had no idea... and now when I find a new one, then I have to binge-watch to catch up on all of the previous episodes.  Who knew?

Things I have learned:

1.  I am not a monogamous knitter.  I work on more than one project at a time.
2.  I'm a thrower, not a picker.
3.  It's easy to buy too much yarn.
4.  I have several PLOPs (projects in long-term or ongoing progress).
5.  I have WIPs (works in progress) and FOs (finished objects).
6.  There are not enough hours in the day to knit everything I want.

I completed my first sock the other day - and I am so proud!  I have wanted to make a pair of socks, but was very afraid. 

I cast on a cowl to participate in a Cowl KAL (knit along) - and there will be a different one for each month.

As soon as I figure out how to load pictures, I'll make sure and do that!

Now - go knit!

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