Knitting Newbie

Mom says I’m doing well for a newbie. So far, all I feel comfortable doing is a simple knit stitch, but you can make quite a variety of pretty things just using that stitch, just varying the yarns and the needle sizes.

Here is my first project (the long one) and one of my latest (the ruffly one).

The Dr. Who-ish scarf was made with Lion Brand’s Amazing ™ Wildflowers worsted weight yarn. Three skeins, minus the messes I unraveled because I was just learning. It’s really a bit longer than I’d like, but I think I cast on fewer stitches than the pattern asked for, because I didn’t really expect it to come out well, so I just kept knitting for practice. Oh, and I used #9 needles.

The ruffly one looks very difficult but is very easy. Not just easy easy, easy peasy! Also made with #9 needles, but I bought bamboo needles for these, because the loops want to slide off of metal needles, and the wooden ones hold it better.

I made one of these for my pal Jane (Hi, Jane!) and one each for daughters #1 through #4, inclusive. For #1 and #3, I used Premier Starbella; #1 had Wheat Fields because she likes yellow and #3 had Autumn (shown in my pictures) because her 20-yr-old son told me, “Mom mainly wears Earth tones.”

Jane and daughters #2 and #4 had Red Heart Boutique Sashay; Jane had Tutu, #2 daughter had Twist, and #4 daughter had Turquoise.

I’m still working on the goofy project: the one I bought ONE skein of yarn for when the project called for FOUR. Well see how that turns out. I have my little ideas on that subject….

A WRITING PROMPT FOR YOU: A character takes up a new craft and swamps his or her friends and relations with the products.

MA