My grandmother taught me how to crochet when I was about 12 years old. I started a scarf and then never finished it. Many years later (like 2 years ago) I thought I remembered what my Grammy taught me but as it turns out, I didn't. So I went to an art store, picked up some yarn and a beginner "How-To" book and decided I would learn to knit instead. I've always considered knitting harder than crocheting and I wanted to take after my grandmother. It took me approx. one hour to learn to knit...seriously! From that day forward I knit until I got tired or my hands would stop moving.
In these short two years that I've been knitting, I taught myself how to knit, purl, cable, yarn over, cast on, bind off, stockinette and so much more! I even attempted socks. Well, sock. I was just about finished with the one sock that took me over two months to make and then realized I would have to do the whole process over again for the other sock (talk about appreciation for hand-made socks). I basically stick to hats, scarves, wrist warmers, cowls, baby booties, headbands, beanies and other small projects that I can make for people.
I knit because one day I want to show my Grammy that one of her many grandchildren can make her something in return; and so I did. I made her a beautiful cowl for around her neck. Then she wrote me a letter telling me how much she loved it! I have fulfilled my reason for knitting in the first place. Knitting puts me in a state of relaxation and helps me to focus on one thing at a time. I knit for other people because it gives me satisfaction when a friend receives something knit and loves it! Lastly, I knit because I wish I was born many many years ago in a time that people actually made their own clothing and scarves to keep warm. People did not buy in abundance nor did they eat in abundance. They made and bought what they needed and that was that.
