Getting the knitting bug...

Ok, so I keep seeing more and more cool stuff that's made by knitting... It's not fair! I've got too many crochet projects to finish!!

I actually need some sweaters, and I think I may just end up caving in and starting one once I learn something beyond the basic knit stitch. Speaking of that....this morning I decided to pull out my knitting stuff and take a look at it. I knew I inherited a bunch of knitting needles from my Oma (my Dutch grandma), but I didn't realize quite how many!



I think there's everything from 0-15 (with many multiples) in there.

I forgot I had started a practice sampler a while back so I could practice and teach myself to purl (that wasn't very successful....I got frustrated and gave up). Chauntel showed me a simple cable at last week's knit group, and while I remember the basic concept, I don't know the pattern in which to make the cable look nice. Anyway, I attempted some cabling on opposite sides just to try it out and get a feel for it. I'm sure it's totally botched, but that's why it's a sampler :)



Finally, I got a good start on the shawl for MIL (two rows so far). I love the Caron Simply Soft yarn, it's inexpensive and feels great! I think it might become my staple yarn.