8/24/09
I have to admit the desire to knit has caught on. I attribute it to both motherly instinct and the fact that I’ve found so many cute things out there to make. From booties to onesies, to sweaters and blankets—why buy them when you can make such adorable ones yourself?
You can even save money by forgoing the purchase of a pattern book, and finding a free one on the internet (or from a book at your local library). There are plenty of free patterns waiting to be found thanks to many generous knitters. These two sources are just the tip of the iceberg:Knitting Pattern Central and The Daily Knitter. Also, most yarn companies offer free patterns on their Web site, including Patrons, Lion Brand, andBernat.
My current project is a blanket for the car, the pattern is compliments of my mom, and will be available when it is finished, so I, too, can share the knitting love.
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Showing posts with label knitting. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Embracing Needles
7/20/09
No, I’m not talking about the large, sharp kind they use for the amnio test (speaking of which, I got the all-is-well results on Friday. Yeah!). No, I’m referring to knitting needles. You know, that enduring motherly tradition that has produced many a lovely and less-than-lovely sweater, hat, and blanket. I decided I should try to keep the practice alive, rather than relying on “grandma” and knitting friends to do it for me.
Luckily, I had some help from my mom to get me started. She already had a pattern for what I was looking for (an earflap hat) in Erika Knight’sKnitting for Two, so all I needed was the right yarn for my peanut’s little head. As it turns out, Patons yarns has a wonderful new product called Bamboo Baby that is super soft and eco-friendly because of the pesticide-free bamboo, which fits my needs perfectly.
Set with all the ingredients I needed: pattern, yarn, and needles, I faced the actual task of doing it. I cheated a little, with my mom starting me out on the earflaps, but from there it was all me—flaws and all. At times knitting felt a bit tedious with the small repetitive movements, but I also found that eventually I would get into a groove and do it without much thought (although, sometimes chanting knit or pearl so I wouldn’t forget which one I was doing).
Knitting turned out to be a perfect activity to pass the time when I was taking it easy after the amnio. And oddly, it seemed to bring out a motherliness in me that felt a lot like natural instinct.
No, I’m not talking about the large, sharp kind they use for the amnio test (speaking of which, I got the all-is-well results on Friday. Yeah!). No, I’m referring to knitting needles. You know, that enduring motherly tradition that has produced many a lovely and less-than-lovely sweater, hat, and blanket. I decided I should try to keep the practice alive, rather than relying on “grandma” and knitting friends to do it for me.
Luckily, I had some help from my mom to get me started. She already had a pattern for what I was looking for (an earflap hat) in Erika Knight’sKnitting for Two, so all I needed was the right yarn for my peanut’s little head. As it turns out, Patons yarns has a wonderful new product called Bamboo Baby that is super soft and eco-friendly because of the pesticide-free bamboo, which fits my needs perfectly.
Set with all the ingredients I needed: pattern, yarn, and needles, I faced the actual task of doing it. I cheated a little, with my mom starting me out on the earflaps, but from there it was all me—flaws and all. At times knitting felt a bit tedious with the small repetitive movements, but I also found that eventually I would get into a groove and do it without much thought (although, sometimes chanting knit or pearl so I wouldn’t forget which one I was doing).
Knitting turned out to be a perfect activity to pass the time when I was taking it easy after the amnio. And oddly, it seemed to bring out a motherliness in me that felt a lot like natural instinct.
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