 Jazz hands! Hello! I decided to start a blog to share my secret pleasure.... knitting! For a long time I've only been able to knit scarves with a basic knit and purl ribbing pattern. I love knitting scarves to give away as gifts. Recently, I bought some double pointed needles and I started making mitts, gloves, hats, and even iPod socks! I finally learned how to read knitting patterns. It's very satisfying to master reading basic patterns. I've been trying to figure out what my knitting styles and preferences are. I really like bright, punchy, warm solid colours, the look and feel of knits and purls, I really enjoy knitting basic necessities like hats, scarves, and mitts. I have an eye for things that are simple and cute. Have you ever stopped in the yarn isle and look at all the pretty coloured yarn, and envision what they might grow up to be? I love variety! When I knit a pair of mitts in one colour, I have to knit 10 more in 10 differerent colours! I've realized that in order to share my love for knitting, I would need to share my knitting in photographic form. Next on my wish list? Digital camera! So far I've been borrowing my roommate's camera. Further down on my wish list: yarn... yarn.... yarn... circular needles? .... yarn :) I like using acyric and wool, and stuff with part wool and acrylic. I'm still a bit green on the ranking of wool. I am currently using Patons Merino and Lionbrand wool. Care to suggest any step up wool from that? I have discovered some many styles and soft textured acrylic yarn. Bernat's Improved softness worsted wool is pretty nice and impressive. I've been eyeing at some Debbie Bliss and Knit Picks yarn. I would need to order them online, but it would be fun to try those one day. With my obsession with knitting, I've now got a whole pile of knitted goods! So I decided to start an ebay store, Knit n Stuff. Feel free to pop over there some time. I look forward to sharing my upcoming knitting escapades.    |
 
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