Yes, it’s true! I have started knitting again. Well, that’s not exactly true. I’ve been knitting like a mad fiend on the log cabin blanket for my cousin’s son since about March, but I’ve been trying to find a new project to start knitting, and was uninspired for the longest time. Until my sister reminded me last week that I should check out my queue on Ravelry.com, and when I did, I remembered the Everlasting Bagstopper! So I pulled out some crafter’s cotton and cast on last weekend. The casting on was funny, as I was engaging in some drunken knitting with my sister & one of her Internet knitting buddies (but we were actually all in the same place here in Toronto.) Those two ladies do all sorts of funky and advanced things like purses, sweaters n’ such. So I sat there staring at my yarn as my maple latte cooled in front of me, and I was thinking “how in the hell do I cast on?” I couldn’t remember, for the life of me. But then Carol & Ramona reminded me, and I was on my way.

I ended up doing the bottom piece “wrong”, in that the pattern called for garter stitch, but I had written down “garter stitch (knit/purl)”, which is of course stockinette, not garter. But that’s okay, cuz I actually like having a “flat” bit on the bottom. So I’ve been busy knitting away on the sides, enjoying myself tremendously. Look, here are some photos!

And another:

Of course with all this knitting I have started to develop some new callouses on my fingers, as this one requires some more manoeuvering to get all the yarn overs and k2tog done. But I’m enjoying myself immensely.

And it’s serving to distract me from the fact that the last log I knit on the log cabin blanket was actually backwards AND on the wrong end of the blanket! *sigh* So I had to frog the log off, turn the blanket around, and flip it over, and now I’m trying to knit that one as fast as I can since I’m really sick of the green yarn. But it’s coming along nicely. I’m wondering if I’ll finish off the cones of yarn before Labour Day or not…guess only time will tell.

No, before you get all excited and wonder if I found a stitch n’ bitch over here on the West coast, I didn’t. But I did see a cute little yarn shop in Edgemont here in North Van whilst taking the bus over to the city. I stopped in on the way back, and it’s a cute little shop with a ton of nice yarns. It’s called Urban Yarns.

I am sure missing the FO I’m making for my Italian relatives right now, as I couldn’t bring it with me on the plane since it’s far too big. Do you want to know how much I’m missing knitting? One of my calluses has actually started to “soften”, and it’s only been 6 days since I knit! Aahh-eee! Don’t worry, I’ll be back and knitting by Sunday, so all will be well with the universe then. Tee hee.

Yes, you read that correctly. I have been knitting! In an effort to get the Italian presents started, I started knitting the Oink (that’d be the Object in Question….okay, spelled a little incorrectly, but I thought I’d have some fun here.) I can’t actually tell you what it is that I’m knitting since it’s a p-r-e-s-e-n-t for someone, but I can show you some up close and personal photos that will act as proof that I am knitting.

Proof Number One:

Proof Number Two:

And finally, Proof Number Three:

Aren’t those purdy colour choices? All the colours in the rainbow…okay, maybe not, but there’s 5 of the 7 in there. :-)  But don’t ask me what it is yet, cuz I’m not tellin’!

Since my sister did this quiz, I thought I’d try it too….here’s the results:

What Kind of Knitter Are You?

You appear to be a Knitting Apprentice. You’ve got the basics down pat and you might just be falling in love with this hobby. Big needles, funky yarns and simple shapes are the name of the game, but it doesn’t mean you don’t experiment a bit, here and there. As an apprentice, you probably fall back on other people to get you through those rough spots, and if you don’t know anyone who knits, you probably have a few books or online sources to tap. http://marniemaclean.com Take this quiz! Quizilla | Join | Make A Quiz | More Quizzes | Grab Code

Not surprising, I’m an apprentice! But that’s okay, I don’t profess to be anything else.