I'm learning how to knit. It's totally great. I'm knitting a shawl right now.

Mwa ha ha.

Have fun Crystal Arrangements to the winter ?

Hrm... that's something I've never learned to do... and I love making stuff... *Adds it to to-learn list*

Have fun!

Good luck and have fun, Crystal! Maybe one day you'll be able to knit a chic poncho with a matching hat

ha ha. That sounds fun. I've always been too lazy to do that sort of stuff.

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CrystalSmith, congratulations, knitting is one of my favorite things to do while watching TV. If you ever run out of yarn or patterns give me shout out, I've got plenty of both. It's one of the most relaxing things I've ever learned - now if only I could knit a row looser; or is that purl a row tighter - anyway have fun.

Kees

Oh knitting that sounds good, i like that word sounds warm.... i don't know how, but it just does!!

Last night I found a bunch of mistakes and had to pull some rows out. Since this is my first project I'm not going to be so OCD about it. It has a drop stitch thingie that I'm gonna learn so most of the stitiching is going to come out anyway. That's how I justify it anyway.

I'm planning to do some Christmas gifts. Maybe I'll do a Randy WalMart sweater once I get good at it.

lol. I like that sweater! Can you mail it to me when your finished?

My friend and I tried making little blankets and pillows to give to homeless people or to thrift stores and stuff like that. But, I broke my mom's sewing machine. My friend was way better at sewing than me, so she made like a trillion pillows and I only sewed (and broke) one stitch in a fabric. We didn't give them to charity liek we said we were going to though. But, my friend was nice enough to sew a nice little pillow for me. I collect pillows.

!chik!

I was going to guess, "Knitting your TV boyfriend a sweater." I was so close.

You wouldn't expect an announcement like this to be accompanied by evil laughter. Intruiging.

When I get good enough I'm gonna try Randy's Christmas Wal-Mart sweater. Thus - Evil Laughter. Mwa ha ha!

Make sure to post pictures when you do!

While I'm not OCD about much of anything I am when it comes to knitting or crocheting - I've been known to rip many times to correct mistakes. Those darn dropped stitches and split stitches can be a pain to correct. I'm happy you are trying and not trying to be fanatical about mistakes. It does add a personal touch.

My first knitting project was an afghan for my mom. It was lightweight yarn and she used it all the time. When she would get sick and be hospitalized she would take it with her and when she broke her hip she had to have it at the convelescent center. When she passed away (congestive heart failure) my sisters asked me if I wanted it back but I just felt it should be buried with her so my sister washed it up and the funereal home placed it over mom to just below her hands. It just seemed fitting somehow that it should be with her always.

Good luck when you try knitting with several colors in a pattern - it's not hard but keeping the skeins untwisted is a real pain. Post some pictures for us.