As you can guess by the title I've ventured to find the knitting needles and get them click, clacking away. I confess that I actually enjoy knitting, and any other handcraft for that matter, even though it seems a bit of a Nana thing to do. There is nothing quite so rewarding as watching an item grow from your own handy work and then see it worn by others.
I'm definitely not the world's greatest knitter, in fact I'm no where near that, as my skills pretty much extend to 'peggy squares' and any other item that doesn't require shaping i.e. scarfs. I remember once as a teenager knitting a jersey with the help of my mum and feeling so proud that I had completed all the pieces. 'Man this isn't as hard as it looks' I confidently stated. My confidence soon abandoned me though as I began to sew the said pieces together. One arm was long and loose fitting, the other short and tight. The front with obvious missed stitches and the back, well actually the back was pretty damn perfect!! Anyway that was the end of my knitting until 2 years ago.
My latest project is a scarf for my youngest, the eldest got one last year, and so far so good. I have decided that after this I will actually attempt a jersey again although this time it will be a kid's one and the most basic pattern I can find. Being a big fan of hand crafts and with the experience of 20 plus years since my last knitting escapade I know I've got a lot more patience to see the project through till the end and with a good end at that.
Arohanui
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