Here We Go

Well I was inspired by my friend to create this blog. I started knitting for various reasons. One reason was because before my grandma passed away in 2003 she decided to start making baby blankets for her grandchildren to save for when they have children. Unfortunately she only half finished the first one which was intended for me. I decided that this blanket needed to be finished and thought that it would be great if I could finish it myself. I also started knitting because the year before I taught myself some basic crochet work and I did enjoy it but just did not have the ambition to go any further than a couple of projects. Last summer I was searching for a new hobby to keep me sane during an insane school year and knitting seemed like an interesting project to attempt.
I have made great progress and have made many wonderful items since last summer. I made Christmas presents for the whole family, they were simple but it was so great to see the looks on everyones faces when they opened their hand made gifts christmas morning. Recently (the past month) I made a pair of slippers, a dishcloth, a shawl, and a scarf working with lace. I will try to get pictures up one day.
Just yesterday I sat down and began to teach myself to knit on double pointed needles. It took a few tries to get it going but it is going okay and hopefully one day soon i'll have a pair of socks to brag about. I also want to do some cable work in the next few months.
Anyways i best be off... until then knit happy.