So knitting is next on my list of random hobbies to acquire. Why not? Some of my favorite things are knitted: the cotton throw on my couch and my wool scarf from Buenos Aires. Knitted items are cozy. The nubby texture is comforting and warm.
Like anything else I get swept into, I bought every book/how-to in sight. Two books and an instructional DVD later and all I had mastered was a severe migraine. The first two days were spent in a knotted mess with cramped hands.
It wasn't until I discovered this online knitting tutorial that it all came together in my head. I don't know whether it was the narrator's soothing British accent or the master knitter's fiery locks, but the stitches finally made sense and I realized everything I thought I'd learned in the previous days was completely wrong.
Now I'm happy to report a working knowledge of the following techniques:
- Casting on
- Knit stitch
- Purl stitch
- Garter stitch
- Stockinette stitch
- Ribbing
- Casting off
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| Using what little knowledge I have of Photoshop, here are examples of two stitches. |
I think my first project will be a scarf. Once I get the hang of it I can knit scarves for my family to wear on our tentative trip to Boston for New Year's.
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| Upcycling at its finest: swatch of the garter stitch has turned into a coaster for my coffee mug. |
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