First trip to LYS!!!!

Today I went to my LYS, called "Knit One, Stitch Too", and drooled all over the fancy yarns (there was this one particular yarn, a lovely silk with some sort of metallic thread in it to make it sparkle and shimmer), however, I forced myself not to buy them, as I am not experienced enough to work with them yet. I was sweating, literally, as the air conditioner wasn't working, or on (I didn't want to seem rude so I didn't ask) and it was about 80 degrees or so in there.

I did, however, buy a couple of pairs of Clover Bamboo Needles (straights), and while I was checking out, the store clerk there, a really nice guy, started talking to me about things happening in the store. He handed me some literature (three full printed pages) about the store and events taking place there over the next few weeks. I noticed that there was a class/event taking place on the 28th from 6-11 PM, called Moonlight Madness, with refreshments being served and sale items being put out, all while a class is to be taught.

The best part is that the doors to the store will be closed to the general public at around the time the class begins, and only those who sign up, which is a first come, first serve basis with limited space etc., can attend and partake in the sales.

However, there is a small teensy tiny catch to it all. The project you are going to be working on, or have been working on, must contain, and be worked on with, materials bought only from the store. However, since I have purchased those bamboo needles, I already have some sort of start on "materials" already.

I guess I am going to have to either work really hard on my current scarf project and finish it by Friday night, or put it on the back burner and leave it for another time while I go and work on something else at the class/event. Yes, I am going to call and hopefully secure a spot for this event/class. Just need to get a few things in order and I'll be set.

Hopefully my notoriously short attention span won't interfere with the 5 hours of constant knitting. That and the lateness of the night won't be so easy for me. Some say I have the attention span of a gnat and tend to wander off, my mind on something else completely unrelated. I guess I am just your average sufferer of ADHD!! Ah well, I'll just make sure to pace myself and take a break when I feel I need to, so I can refresh myself and refocus on the task at hand.

The yarn has arrived!!

I got my yarns now!!!

They came yesterday, as expected, and I now am set with the task of figuring out what to do with them. Do I knit more scarves? Or perhaps a hat? I am leaning more so on making a hat with one or more of them. Here is what they look like.  

Bright and colorful!!

They are, from right to left, "Bon Bon", "Plum Pudding" and "Candy" from Red Heart's Super Saver line. I also have the "Monet" print as well, and might use that to make a scarf for my mom for Christmas.

Long Overdue Update!

Whew!!!

Its been a few weeks since my last post, so I thought it would be a good idea to get another one out.

I've been diligently working on my scarf. I have about 3 and a half inches done. I know, its not much, but its all neat and I haven't picked up a stitch due to counting each row upon finishing it. I am aiming to get it done by fall.

I've also been busy organizing all my knitting paraphernalia. I found an old, unused set of plastic drawers that are perfect for storing my yarns, pattern books, and other knitting things. It has three drawers and each holds different things. The top drawer holds my needles, stitch counter, and other things like my needle gage. The middle drawer holds my pattern books, and the bottom drawer holds my yarns. I might have to eventually get something bigger, as my yarn collection will undoubtedly grow, but for now, the drawers will do nicely.

Another thing that I've done since the last post is buy three new lovely skeins of yarn for my stash. They are from the Red Heart Super Saver collection. They are the Plum Pudding, Candy, and Bon Bon prints. I can't wait till they come and I can actually hold them in my hands. I guess you could say that I am a yarn hoarder, as I've also bought the Monet print from that collection too. Sure these aren't the fanciest yarns, nor the most luxurious or expensive, but I find that Red Heart yarns are great for beginners like me to make projects out of and otherwise practice new techniques on. Someday I might delve into more luxuriant yarns, but for now, I am sticking to the basics.

So far, so good!!

I've knitted about an inch and a half to two inches of the scarf so far. I hope I don't majorly mess up on this. According to the website I've looked up about scarf lengths. I should knit about 60 inches of length to it, which is rounded off from my height. Apparently, one should knit the scarf as long as the recipient is tall. When I am done knitting this scarf, I am going to add fringe to it to make it look nice. Going to have look up how to do that though.

Frogging it!!

As fellow knitters might know, the term "frogging it" or simply, "frog", means to tear out the knitted piece completely and to start it over again.

I've done that at least three times with this scarf, maybe more. I've never gotten to more than 5 rows on it without messing it up and making it look very wonky. I am practicing not picking up stitches on each row. I've found out that keeping the yarn down when you move your work back to the hand you hold the yarn with helps tremendously. If you hold it up and over the needle, it looks like two stitches.

Learning to Knit

Hello there, glad you found this blog. I created it to keep track of my knitting progress. You see, I've just recently learned how to knit and am super excited about it. My mother taught me a little about it and I've been learning from websites like www.knittinghelp.com and www.raverly.com. Both are great resources for any knitter, whether or not they are new to the craft, or an old hand.

I am creating my first project right now. It was going to be a pot holder, til I was told by a fellow knitter that, since I was using an acrylic yarn, it would melt. Right onto my hands in fact. So, its going to be a scarf now. I am not using anything more than the basic knit stitch. I want to practice it til I have it down pact. The yarn I am using is a lovely lilac color from Caron. I am using a 16 oz, or pound, skein.

If this goes well, I might get more yarn to make a hat to go with it.

Well that's it for now. Bye!