Finding a free bar of chocolate in the mail on a Saturday was the sign that it was going to be a very good day.
We got given a free box of chocolates by my grandma later too. And both my grandma then my mother had a chocolate cake waiting for us to have a slice. My mother and I also the now familiar discussion where I said I want to learn to knit and my mother ’shows me how’. By that I mean she waves the needles and yarn around in front of my eyes faster than I can understand, says “you twst it like this to cast on then you do this and do this and do this and there you go, you’re all set” and a row of stitches appear out of nowhere. She then hands the needles to me and I….fumble a lot to produce 4 stitches. This is going to have to wait until after the craft fair in a month but I’ll knit a usable something by the end of the year damn it! I’m not fussy about what, just something usable. Set the standards low and I just might achieve it. It’s part of my 101 in 1001 too (theres a link up the top of the page).
One thing I will NOT be able to knit anytime soon is anything complicated like a bunny. My mother knitted one at my request and she gave me the parts today to sew together. I am really not going to like sewing it together. For one thing one ear is 8 rows too short. Good one mum.
Here’s what he’s supposed to look like:
His current state:
And I’m also elbows deep in sewing Peanut the elephant from one of my favourite books. Not complicated but lots of little parts. A lot to do but truthfully…chocolate and lots of it, craft projects and lots of them equal a very good day.
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June 21, 2008 at 10:55 pm
[...] What makes a good day This is going to have to wait until after the craft fair in a month but I’ll knit a usable something by the end of the year damn it! I’m not fussy about what, just something usable. Set the standards low and I just might achieve it. … [...]
June 22, 2008 at 3:13 pm
My mom tries to teach me to knit in exactly the same way!
My nine year old daughter caught on to knitting just fine but I have a pretty tough time of it. That bunny will be so cute when you’re finished…good luck!
June 22, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Yikes, poor bunny…I feel his pain! LOL! I’m sure he’ll be adorable once he is all together.
My sister knits, but I don’t think I could ever have the patience…I keep thinking perhaps I could crochet, as it involves one stick and not two!
June 23, 2008 at 8:59 pm
i had same problem with knitting- complicated by the difference between my sisters lefthanded style, my aunts german style, and my friends nz style of knitting. sigh. i found a childrens learning to knit book which was simpler to follow. sadly ive discovered i dont much like knitting……..
June 26, 2008 at 12:31 am
LOL I am such a crap knitter that it seems the same way to me: a bunch of needles waving around and voila! they’ve made something.