Knitting?

September just flew by, here it is October! I had my first knitting lesson yesterday. How fun! Things came back to me rather quickly. My Grandmother was a knitter extraordinaire. She knitted clothing for herself, clothing for her kids and grand kids. She knitted little animals and nursery rhyme figures. Every Christmas was very special because Grandma would knit everyone something. We would often get sweaters made from variegated yarns, and they really stood out. Not really what a kid wanted, but still they were very well made and we knew they were made with love.

Grandma taught the "girls" to knit. 2 of my sisters and I would knit at night after lights out and compare out work the next morning. I don't think we every made anything but it was fun.

The knitting lesson yesterday was with a wonderful woman I met at my favorite thrift store. She is retired with children my age. We struck up a conversation one day and one thing lead to another and I have had my first knitting lesson is 40 years. I hope to join Sally's group that knits hats for the needy children in the county.

I am adding a new skill as another creative outlet. I did a little web cruising last night and found lots of free knitting patterns. I might just stick to hats and scarves for now. Once I get a few more stitch types down, I may try my hand at designing something else. I know with the grandbaby being in Minnesota now, she will need warm hats, scarves, and mittens.

More later this month!