I just ordered two new sock books.
They can join the three sock books I just bought a month ago!
Friday, February 29, 2008
I did it!!!
I finished my first pair of socks!
I've been determined to make my niece a miniature pair of socks with the leftover yarn, but I've knitted and frogged the same damn sock at least 5 times already!
Teeny little socks are harder than they seem, at least to a novice sock-knitter like myself.
I've been determined to make my niece a miniature pair of socks with the leftover yarn, but I've knitted and frogged the same damn sock at least 5 times already!
Teeny little socks are harder than they seem, at least to a novice sock-knitter like myself.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
My first adventure
I have a long history of unfinished craft projects.
When I was pregnant with S in 1998, I cross-stitched three Sesame Street pictures to decorate the nursery. I finished all 3 pictures, but they're still unframed, in my cross-stitch box. Do you think my 9-year old would still like them?
About 2½ years ago, my office had a baby shower for 2 expecting moms. A friend of mine got all of the "oohs and aahs" when her gifts were opened: 2 knitted baby blankets.
After all of the commotion, she offered to teach anyone who was interested to knit. So, I went to JoAnn Fabrics, and purchased a pair of US 10 needles and 2 skeins of yarn. My first scarf was rather hideous, extremely loose on one end and tight on the other--it barely qualified as a rectangle!
I gave it to my then-6-year-old daughter who adored it! It was warm and soft and her mommy made it for her.
I was so delighted in the fact that I finished something, that I went on a knitting frenzy! I knitted S a hat to match her scarf. I knitted a hat & scarf for A. I knitted J 2 scarves (because he didn't like the first one.)
I made myself a hat and scarf; and for Christmas I knitted both my and J's grandmas a hat and scarf.
**Do you see the theme here yet?**
Eventually, I tired of all the scarves. I then moved on to blankets. S got one, and her dolls got a matching mini-blanket with the leftovers. I made one for my cousin's son for his 1st birthday. Then I started A's. I ran out of yarn, and was having trouble finding the color I needed to finish it.
I finally finished it last fall, and it's almost big enough to cover his twin-sized bed!
This past Christmas, I made dishclothes for my grandma. Homemade items are the only gifts she won't give back to you!
My latest knittng adventure will be in my next post...
When I was pregnant with S in 1998, I cross-stitched three Sesame Street pictures to decorate the nursery. I finished all 3 pictures, but they're still unframed, in my cross-stitch box. Do you think my 9-year old would still like them?
About 2½ years ago, my office had a baby shower for 2 expecting moms. A friend of mine got all of the "oohs and aahs" when her gifts were opened: 2 knitted baby blankets.
After all of the commotion, she offered to teach anyone who was interested to knit. So, I went to JoAnn Fabrics, and purchased a pair of US 10 needles and 2 skeins of yarn. My first scarf was rather hideous, extremely loose on one end and tight on the other--it barely qualified as a rectangle!
I gave it to my then-6-year-old daughter who adored it! It was warm and soft and her mommy made it for her.
I was so delighted in the fact that I finished something, that I went on a knitting frenzy! I knitted S a hat to match her scarf. I knitted a hat & scarf for A. I knitted J 2 scarves (because he didn't like the first one.)
I made myself a hat and scarf; and for Christmas I knitted both my and J's grandmas a hat and scarf.
**Do you see the theme here yet?**
Eventually, I tired of all the scarves. I then moved on to blankets. S got one, and her dolls got a matching mini-blanket with the leftovers. I made one for my cousin's son for his 1st birthday. Then I started A's. I ran out of yarn, and was having trouble finding the color I needed to finish it.
I finally finished it last fall, and it's almost big enough to cover his twin-sized bed!
This past Christmas, I made dishclothes for my grandma. Homemade items are the only gifts she won't give back to you!
My latest knittng adventure will be in my next post...
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