A friend at work and I discovered that we are both wannabe knitters. So we promptly formed the Wednesday Lunchtime Knitting Club. Our membership is currently capped at two. No, we aren't antisocial. We are just both competitive enough that we do not want to be the worst knitter in the room. So once we get better we'll recruit...um, someone not as good as us. LOL!
When I was home in February, I finally nailed down the art of casting on (or is it casting off? Or is casting off when you fish? I need to get this terminology down.) I believe there was even a moment where my Mom shouted to my Dad, "Oh my God, I think she's got it!" It was huge event. Hallmark should make a card for moments like these.
It's everything after casting on/off that I still stink at.
So today, we used this knitting instruction book geared toward, um, middle schoolers? LOL! It had big pictures that were easy to follow and before I knew it, I was cruising along (well depending on how you define "cruising"....it took me 15 minutes....but it seemed fast).
My first row!
We have decided to knit washcloths. A basic square should be easy enough. It is 10 rows of 37 stitches and then we have to something else knitting-ish that neither of us understood. But we will worry about that in 9 rows. Anyway, at this rate it will be October before I get 10 rows done anyway.
And if I end up being a knitting rockstar, expect to receive a washcloth for Christmas.
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