Tuesday, December 14, 2010

knitted and not purled

The decision to learn to knit has been at the back of my head for quite some time now but the discovery of this yarn gave me that extra push I needed to give it a go:


So yes, I've decided to try my hand at knitting.  Can I just say that it's not as relaxing as I thought it was gonna be?  I'm not sure what I expected, but every time I pick up the needles my neck tenses up and it just stresses me out.  I think maybe knitting is not for me, but I started a scarf and dang it all if I'm not going to finish it!  I love the colors in the yarn and the bumpy texture, so maybe all that will hide my mistakes.  I think I may be doing something wrong because it seems wider in the middle than on the outside edges, but I've only made about 8 rows so I'm gonna give it a few more and see if it doesn't even out.   And my yarn twists so that when I get to the end of a row I have to hold the thread up and let the knitted part unwind.  Is this normal?  Of course, I got my instructions from youtube so that may have something to do with it, but I'm not sure.


Anyway, this is the yarn, and hopefully soon I'll have enough of a scarf to post a picture of my progress.

2 comments:

latisha said...

i just started my first 'real' crochet project: fingerless gloves. i've only ever done scarves and baby blankets (just large scarves)...here's hoping i can go in a circle....

i love this yarn and your SPC. can't wait to hear how it goes.

Rebekah said...

My mom taught me to knit, but I far prefer crochet. Knitting stressed me out too. Mom says I'm crazy. But she doesn't really like crocheting, or sewing (which, of course, I think is crazy).