One loop at a time Part I
Knitting has become a bit of an obsession for me and there seems to be a lot of interest in the results of my little hobby. So stay tuned for a round-up of how I got started, and completed projects, both for myself and my family.
I’ve always been a sewer, not a knitter, and had the great good fortune of a mother-in-law who was an expert knitter. She loved to supply my kids and me with beautiful hand knit garments. I particularly remember Toronto Blue Jays sweaters for the two boys, a gorgeous fairisle cardigan with matching tam for my daughter, and a Mondrian-like sweater for me.
My daughter was such a cutie - still is!
Notice the rolled up sleeves - cleverly made to last more than one season.
So I had no need to pick up the needles until a few years ago when chic hand-knit creations started showing up on my Insta feed.
A local yarn store offered beginner how to knit classes and I signed up. Like everyone else a scarf was my first project, and not overly successful, but I persevered and quickly graduated to an easy cardigan (no buttons or buttonholes, bulky yarn so fast to knit up), Marmor by Regina Moessmer.
Not bad for my first cardigan!
Marmor Sweater in Woolfolk Luft.
From here there was nowhere to go but…back to the yarn store and lots of research on Ravelry. Ravelry is an awesome site, such a boon for knitters, so easy to search for the whatever pattern or yarn or designer you desire. Plus, I love being able to keep track of my projects for future reference. (My Ravelry profile is kept private, sorry😉).
Another early success was the Oak pullover by Pam Allen featuring a cute little pocket in which to tuck lacy hankies! It was made in stockinette rather than reverse stockinette as the pattern calls for, using a worsted weight Quince and Co. yarn called Owl. I still like and wear this one.
Oak Sweater by Pam Allen
In my next blog post we’ll fast forward to more recent projects. Happy knitting!