Casting On

After some time of going back and forth with the same old, “Should I or shouldn’t I?” I have decided that the time has come to embark on this new blog. What better way to share what I have learned so far with others, and to continue along with my own growth? Here we go!

I simply love knitting. I also love talking about knitting with others… and reading about it…and now blogging about it! I am by no means an expert, and I still have more questions than answers. I believe that I am still in the early days (10 years) of my lifelong journey into the world of knitting, but I hope that by the time I reach 90 years old I will have made it to the level of expertise and knowledge to which I aspire.

Knitting is an endless learning process. Even when I feel comfortable with the skill level of a particular project, I still make a discovery. It may be about the yarn and materials, gauge, blocking or finishing, but I will come away having accumulated a new tidbit, or a huge chunk, of information to carry over into next time. Every project is a fresh start and a new opportunity.

I will close my first post with a picture of my favorite hat: an emerald green Tam O’Shanter with many cables and twists that provided me with several days’ worth of challenges and amusement. It has been a great source of pride for me ever since I completed it last winter. The pattern is courtesy of Debbie Stoller, and appears in her book, Superstar Knitting. The yarn is tried and true Cascade Yarn. This hat deserves its very own blog post in the near future. Stay tuned! 

My lovely green hat!

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