Knit-wit

Over Christmas, which we spent with Dad and Diane, I learned to knit! Oh, how patient Diane is! She taught me to cast on, knit, and purl, and got me started on my first pattern - a scarf. We came home before I learned to bind-off, but thankfully anything and everything can be learned from youtube, so the scarf was completed without mishap.

Next, I had my eye on a cute home decor item that I was pretty sure I could make. With the help of google I found a pattern, then popped over to youtube to learn how to cable knit. I am happy to report that - just one rip-out-and-restart later - it is now complete! Blocking and all! This, in itself, is a miracle, because I have a great history of starting (and ONLY starting) projects.

So, here it is. I have much to learn about consistent yarn tension and, well, precision in general...but it's my first all-by-myself knitting project. It can only get better from here!