To try and think of a perfect beginning to this blog is too difficult a task as the topic is too varied. There are almost as many facets of knitting as there are knitters! I am one such knitter who discovered quite a while ago that I have a passion and a bit of a knack for the art of knitting.
Where did it start? Well, for as long as I can remember I have always loved sweaters. One day in ’93, I saw one in a window that was just saying “BUY ME”, kinda like the pills that Alice saw on her adventure in Wonderland. Much to my dismay when I went into the store however, the price tag was a lofty $500! I walked away dejected and sullen, accepting the fact that I would never own that sweater. A few days later, since I couldn’t get the sweater out of my mind, I decided that it was worth $500 and went to put a deposit on it to purchase it through a lay-away plan. Unfortunately when I arrived at the store it was no longer n the window or even in the store itself. Apparently someone else had thought it was worth the outlay of cash and had had the funds to buy it. I decided right then and there that I would learn to knit so that I could design and make my own sweaters. I would be able to choose the fiber, the color, the style, … everything! Well, I am please to say that within a year I had made several sweaters and scarves. It was more through perseverance and dog-eared determination than anything else. I was slow and in the beginning, sloppy. I didn’t care. I had finished a sweater. Since then I have learned a lot about knitting – enough to know that the learning never stops. I can now design and knit a sweater (or any garment for that matter) for myself or anyone else.
So now I have decided to blog about the knitting in order to share what experience I have. If along the way I am able to aid or inspire someone else then this blog will be worth it. If not, it will at least help me focus on my knitting and provide an avenue for me to express my ideas and explore this fascinating world of knitting. I would love it to hear your comments and suggestions and if you know of any resources out there that I may find useful to further my knowledge, well help me increase it please. I look forward to hearing from you …
Hugzzz 😎