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The lys that employs me was hosting Lucy Neatby this weekend and my parents bought me a class for my birthday. It was a toss up between Ambidextrous Knitting, which is knitting with both hands, and Double Knitting. Since I had already learned to knit with both hands when I took a fair isle knitting class at Shepherd's Harvest this last spring, I decided to take double-knitting. It was SO MUCH FUN.
I love the concept of knitting two pieces of fabric at once and I love how the fabric feels as it comes off the needles - pudgy and squishy. I feel like I got the concept pretty quickly and had no trouble with the last part of the class, which was learning to create a pocket. I have a bunch of Lucy's patterns picked out to create and I'm anxious to start!
Not to mention that I have now officially mastered English-style knitting, including the purl. Of course this means that I don't have an excuse for not teaching Beginning Knitting at the store anymore. Queue irrational anxiety.
I've also managed to get back on the Year of the Sock wagon after deciding that felted clogs count. I'm 2 inches and a toe away from having my October socks done and then I can end the year on track! I should do a nice post at the end of the year with pictures of my 12 pairs of socks/slippers. Although, two pairs of clogs were gifts, so they'll be like Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Film of Monty Python fame.
Victoria, Maggie, and I decided that next year will be the Year of the Hat. Twelve hats in twelve months should be totally do-able. Hats are quick!
I just realized that counting the three shawls/stoles I have on the needles, I will have knit 12 shawls or stoles this year as well. Now I have a good reason to get those three done by December!
I love the concept of knitting two pieces of fabric at once and I love how the fabric feels as it comes off the needles - pudgy and squishy. I feel like I got the concept pretty quickly and had no trouble with the last part of the class, which was learning to create a pocket. I have a bunch of Lucy's patterns picked out to create and I'm anxious to start!
Not to mention that I have now officially mastered English-style knitting, including the purl. Of course this means that I don't have an excuse for not teaching Beginning Knitting at the store anymore. Queue irrational anxiety.
I've also managed to get back on the Year of the Sock wagon after deciding that felted clogs count. I'm 2 inches and a toe away from having my October socks done and then I can end the year on track! I should do a nice post at the end of the year with pictures of my 12 pairs of socks/slippers. Although, two pairs of clogs were gifts, so they'll be like Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Film of Monty Python fame.
Victoria, Maggie, and I decided that next year will be the Year of the Hat. Twelve hats in twelve months should be totally do-able. Hats are quick!
I just realized that counting the three shawls/stoles I have on the needles, I will have knit 12 shawls or stoles this year as well. Now I have a good reason to get those three done by December!
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