Hmm...

I returned successfully from knitting weekend with my aunties and have a winter's worth of new projects.
I started a mitten over the weekend that is my first attempt at two handed color knitting. It is the left half of a lovely blue and white kit that I got at Stitches from Arnhild's Knitting Studio. I waited a very long time to start them because, although I have been very adventurous, it is always good to have backup and a practiced eye. Thankfully my Mom and my Aunties approved of my work and helped me get through the messy parts.
My beloved was pleased when I got home as well because I picked out yarn for a sweater he wanted me to make for him. He actually likes the yarn too! I didn't think I would ever be able to please him. I think it will be really fun to make something for him because he has been so resistant to wool for such a long time. I finally got to him!

As the weather cools I find I want to do more homey things like reading and knitting and baking. I am beginning to think about making bread again. My bread baking book sat on the shelf completely untouched since the frost came out and now I find my thoughts returning to the yeasty smell of fresh loaves. Mmmm...delicious.

Stitches

Here is what I made at Stitches. Apparently I have very good tension, a boon for any knitter.

Projects

Projects, projects, projects. I have projects coming out of my ears. I counted recently and the grand total of projects in progress, or ones that I have all of the materials for was eleven. Eleven is a lot! Because of this large number I am trying to finish the ones I have started. I have made this a goal for myself before and have been rather unsuccessful. It is after all much more fun to start projects than to finish them and before in-process projects are done there is always another to spark my interest. This time however, I am determined. I will finish at least one project before starting a new one.

A New Beginning

This is the beginning of my knitting blog. You may have already gathered that information from the title of this blog and the web address but, just so you know, this right here is the beginning.

As you may know, starting a project is far more fun than finishing; however, I hope that this will be one that I continue to work on for quite a while. If my knitting projects are any indication of the length of my attention span I should be writing here for some time, so enjoy, knit, and keep warm.