Knit & Crochet Blog Day 1

I'm participating in the knit and crochet blog week being headed up by Eskimimi Knits.  I've never participated in a large-scale blog challenge, so I thought this would be a good one to try.

Don't worry, I'll still have the regularly scheduled chaos that you have come to know and love.

How and when did you begin knitting?
I first tried to knit about four years ago after I heard that Dakota Fanning was a knitter.  I have always been a bi-polar crafter:  I don't stick with one thing for very long and I get completely obsessive about a craft until I feel like I've either a) mastered it or b) have spent too much money on it.  Anyway, back to Dakota Fanning... I was astounded that a 10 year old could knit and I couldn't.  Off to JoAnn's I went and came home with some acrylic Homespun and pretty purple needles in hand.  I had no idea what size the needles were.  I just liked the color.

I made a scarf or two and then decided I was bored.  Shocking, I know.

When Lil Bit was born, I received a beautiful hat from a friend of mine and was immediately inspired to knit again.  I started with the Looms, and quickly decided that I was up for the challenge of using "real needles".  I bought my first set of Addi Turbo's (size 6, 16") and ventured into dishcloths so that I could have something simple yet useful to learn knitting and purling.   By November I was making hats in the round using cables and lace, and it was clear that I was a woman obsessed.  I haven't looked back.

My first "real" project: Grandmother's Favorite Dishcloth

My most recent FO: Gretel  by Ysolda

Love, hugs, and blessings,

The Mama