A Knitter I Am Not…Yet
I finished my second scarf ever.
It isn’t much better than the first.
This was the first one I did two winters ago. It is as crooked as can be, and I haven’t decided yet if I will rip it out and start over, or keep it as a ‘see how far you’ve come’ relic.
As you can see, I am far from an evolved homemaker in which I can knit in my spare time while educating two children and keeping a house running all while pursuing my own passions like gardening, knitting, writing, sewing etc. My first scarf was two stinkin’ years ago circa January and my second attempt I finished a week ago. And it is crooked too. With a gaping hole to boot.
I didn’t bother to sew the ends into the scarf, due to the fact I am fairly certain I will dissect this thing and begin again. It is unfortunate, seeing as how it will probably be another two years until I finish it the second time.
Which is a total bummer, because as you can see the second half was a perfectly knitted scarf! It is the first half that was less than extraordinary!
Just for an FYI, the best site I have found for beginning knitters was sent to me by my mother-in-law. You can find lots of information and videos to boot at Knitting Help.
Evidently, I am continuing to evolve…if ever so slowly…into an urban homesteader, knitter, mother, wife, sewer, handy gal, crafter, homeschooler, chef, baker, author, and whatever other bee in my bonnet may arise in the future, kind of homemaker. I am so O.K. with it at this moment. I, for once, am beginning to enjoy the journey!
Spill it: What crafting disaster have you had of late? If any?
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January 19th, 2011 at 12:35 pm
Try blocking it. Some things you can get away without blocking, but ost things look much better blocked. Wet your scarf and lay it on a cutting board with some towels on it, or whatever u have. My mom and niece use wires to keep things in place, but I often, especially on a scarf, don’t use anything.
Regarding yr hole,if it drives u crazy take a piece of yarn and make it smaller.
January 19th, 2011 at 9:31 pm
What does blocking mean? Thanks for the info! I will try a Google search! (I am THAT new to knitting)
Jen
January 24th, 2011 at 5:21 pm
Good for you for digging in! You are brave to show your “learning pieces.” I made my first scarf ever 6 years ago for my husband (he was my boyfriend at the time) and it was a mess! He was very sweet and wore it anyway, but I remember getting so down on myself. “It’s a rectangle; how hard can it be?!?” I thought. Practice, practice, practice. You’ll be surprised by how far you’ll come in a relatively short amount of time.