Day 2
I have started on a new scarf. I really should be trying to broaden my horizons, but I got this yarn at my local Michael's. It is Moda Dea "Wild!" and I got it for $1 a skein! It is in the spring colorway, it is green, pink, white, and orange. As a bonus, it is sooooooooo soft! I think that it was a pretty good deal for a $1 a piece. I got three, so i think it will turn out to be a nice scarf. It is done on 13's, all knit stitches. I will post some pics as soon as I can.
I have realized that I am totally addicted to knitting now. I love it. I just got the Knitting Rules! by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee. I also read her blog, and she is so easy to read, and funny, also. I got many great tips and ideas from this book. I had a hard time deciding between this book and Yarn Harlot, and I am definitely going back and getting Yarn Harlot now.
I have also joined a knitting group on Monday nights. It is usually only 4 ladies, including myself. It is really nice. They think that I knit funny, the way I throw my yarn, but it gets the job done and looks nice. I told them I really want to learn to knit socks, and they all looked at me like I said I was going to eat the yarn as opposed to knit with it. I still think that I can, but we will wait and see.
I read all these fiber blogs, and so wish I live in an area where people, especially people my age, knit, spin, dye, what have you. I would love to go to a sheep and wool festival. Heck, I would just love to have a LYS. However, you know the saying "Wish in one hand, crap in the other, and see which fills up first." But a girl can dream, can't she?
posted by Amber @ 10:26 AM
1 Comments:
Looks like we're each other's first commenters. :) I'd say we're both of to a good start. I've also read so many blogs and finally decided to just get started.
I actually used to live in St. Joe until a couple years ago. I still come back to visit family and friends a few times a year, and go the the knitting group you mentioned while I'm there.
I think you should totally go for the socks. If you know how to knit and purl you can do anything...it's just a matter of concentration and finding good information. I used the sock recipe out of "Knitting Rules!" to make my first pair of heel turned socks, and Knitty has a good article on them as well.
Also thought I'd mention that when I fly in, I always want to stop in at Yarn Shop and More in Overland Park. I've also heard really good things about The Studio in KC, MO. Both have websites and classes.
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