It’s been a few months since I shared some of my knitting projects, so here ya go! The way most of my early projects have started.... I have since learned to ask the local yarn store to roll the yarn I buy into usable balls before I leave the store. But, knots be damned, that …
Tag: knitting
2019: Year in Review
A year ago, as 2018 was ending, I made 2 lists in my planner. The lists were 2018 Reflections + Highlights, and 2019 Goals. 2018 was a great year. The kids were doing great, we bought a house, and completed a half marathon. We went on really fun trips, saw friends, I dyed my hair …
*shrug*
Just kidding! I made a shrug! I've explained what a shrug is more times than I expected to over the past week or so-- but I think that is partially my fault. The entire time I was knitting this, I figured it was very possible it would become something other than what I had in …
What am I up to, you ask?
I've had a lot of people ask me what I'm up to, and sometimes this is kind of a hard question to answer. I'm not back to work yet since my chemo has still been so unpredictable. So, when I go to answer this question a lot of the time my natural response-- in the …
Knitting on the round, and so many knots.
After my last knitting post I jumped straight in. I went to a local yarn shop and walked around like I knew what I was doing. I picked out some beautiful blue sport-weight wool yarn, and then told the shop-keepers that I was brand new and wanted to try knitting some socks on a round …
Learning to knit
While I was still recovering in the rehab hospital, just a few days after my surgery, someone posted on a local facebook group to see if anyone would be interested in learning how to knit. I was the first one to reply with a resounding yes! -- not only would knitting be something brand new …
between the busy 