The Martha in me
After much thought and consideration, I recently made a potentially life-changing decision. I have decided to become crafty, meaning needles, thread, yarn, paint and perhaps even a glue gun.
For a long period of time, I saved every issue that arrived in the mail, vowing to one day catalogue them by ideas so their indispensable information would always be at the ready. Although I snapped out of that delusion and, thanks to my parents and husband, was convinced to discard the majority of my Martha magazines (“It’s all on-line now, Liz. On that thing called The Internet”), I saved about 30 issue, some dating back to 1996. I still look through them and appreciate the hints, tips, ideas and useless information that fills them (am I really every going to collect faux bois ? Not a chance).
It’s an instructional knitting book. Meaning, I am going to learn to knit, you know…with yarn and needles and that quiet tink-tink sound the needles make when you purl? Drop a stitch? I shall soon find out!
I’m pretty excited about my new endeavour. My mom tried teaching me to knit years ago and I think I got half-way through a scarf and then got bored and gave up. But I was in high school then. I am now an adult and committed to creating not just a scarf, but maybe even a pot holder and a baby hat, which, of course, will evolve into oddly-shaped sweaters my husband will wear proudly.
I also purchased some tools for all the fabulous knitting I have in my future.
I feel like it’s a rather ambitious selection, seeing that there’s 14 sets of needles, each one a different size. I didn’t even realize that needles came in anything besides aluminum, but they do! I went with bamboo. I have no idea if that was a wise choice, but it just felt right.
Yay! Knitting! Wish me luck and let’s hope I at the very least crack open the book.
Knitting? WOW! Good luck! I believe that requires patience. So, I guess that would count me out.
I tried to learn to crochet as a kid. I actually had some skill at it as I once did almost and entire thing of yarn … as a single chain! I used it for lots of things — jump rope, to subdue the robbers in cops 'n robbers, as a "pretty" dog leash. Guess it must've gotten pitched at some point.
I have bamboo knitting needles and like them a lot. I find that the yarn does not slip off accidentally as easily as it does on aluminum needles. Very beneficial as I am still learning.
Good book choice! I think you will enjoy the author's sarcastic wit. The umbilical cord hat pattern in the book is one of my favorites. Makes a quick, easy shower gift.
Ok…I did cataloge my Martha magazines. I have binders for recipe ideas, tablescapes, gardening, home improvement and ideas for kids. I think I need a 12-step program!
Good luck with the knitting. I don't know what it is about crafts that give you such a feeling of accomplishment:-)