I did find a local yarn place here in town. Its called The Yarn Shop. I went on a Saturday morning with the idea of looking at yarn. Its a very small place with wonderful amounts of yarn to choose from. There was a table in the middle full of ladies knitting and very friendly employees. I wanted to crawl in a hole or jump out the window. Sounds funny huh? I don't know the 1st thing about knitting! I'm getting better at trying new things, but for the most part I am a creature of habit! I did pick up a class schedule and will probably sign up for a beginning knitting class. I truly want to learn to knit alot of stuff. Scarves, socks, hats, fingerless mittens, just to name a few! I did buy the yarn in this bag. I have not done anything with it yet. Its just too pretty!
This is my husband Kiley. Can you guess why I took his picture, other than the fact that he has a nice smile? I made him that hat! I am very proud of that hat, and it made my day to see him come home from work in it today. I have mentioned several times that he is a huge "sport" when it comes to me making things. During corn bags, he measured and cut material. He tells me when things look funny or good. So anyway, I worked hard on this hat. The weather here is insane in Nebraska. EXTREMELY cold! Kiley told me this was the warmest hat he owns.
I have also finished 1 fingerless mitten. HURRAY! I love this yarn, I bought it at Joann's. I used the pattern that Lisa provided. I'm thinking it should be a little longer. But I was way to excited to finish it. We were recently at a local store here and they had LOTS of these for sale. I asked the employee if they were popular. She replied "They are HOT this year. The smokers and drivers love them." This made my husband and I laugh. I don't smoke and try not to drive, especially when it FREEZING outside! But I sure do think they are cute.
i love the hat. and i want some fingerless mittens! im so impressed with your skills. you've almost inspired me to try knitting again.
ReplyDeleteim almost done with book 3. im at a point where i want to know whats going to happen, yet i dont want to finish the book/series because then it will be over. sigh. then i'll have to go back to life again. sigh.
Team Edward! (lately i dont feel 32)
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Look at you knitting along- Kiley's hat looks so toasty warm! I read the first Twilight book and gave it to my sister, now she has the second and I'm waiting for it.
ReplyDeletelove the fingerless mitten!! where is mine lol
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you are on the right track!
ReplyDeleteThere is a TV show on DIY channel, called "Knitty Gritty" and it's all about knitting, in every episode a new project is taught from beginning to end, so that might be the way to go for you!
I am more into crochet these days, but I absolutely love the way knitted things look.
By the way, my due date is March 19.
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great job with the knitting! i've never tried it before. scary.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful projects! I've always wanted those wrist warmer things. The hat looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteI'm such a huge Twilight fan! If you go to Stephanie's website you can read several chapters of her next book.
What a cute hat! And hubby! :)
ReplyDeleteoooh, love your handknits!! i am always excited to see another yarn lover in the making ;)
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erika
Oh those books! I had no desire to read them until I read Sandi Henderson's post about them and thought ok I'm going to give them a try. Oh Lord. I spent the entire weekend reading the first two. Lovvvved them. I too have just fell in love with yarn. haha. I taught myself to crochet though, I don't know how to knit. But I did just create a (super simple) crochet pattern for wrist warmers that I'll put up for free on my site sometime soon! xoxoxox oh and hubby looks so cute in his new hat!
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