knitting

This past Saturday, Chris turned me loose with money and told me to go buy whatever I wanted. I think he assumed I would splurge on books and clothes…he couldn’t have been more wrong. I actually intended to go buy fabric to get started on a quilted throw to cover the cat scratches on the back of the leather sofa, but instead ended up buying a bunch of odds and ends, and more importantly, my first knitting supplies. Hancocks was having a massive sale, and um, I think I went a little crazy. On top of a couple of fat quarter packs and some random patterns, I bought two “Learn to knit” kits, a skein of Lion Fettuccini in Prairie, and a set of chunky knitting needles…can’t remember the size, and i’m too lazy to get up and look. One of the knitting kits had a how-to dvd, so I popped it in Sunday morning while Chris was still sleeping. I was shocked at how easy it was. I knitted little wonky squares all morning…I think Chris was starting to wonder about my sanity.

Then I decided it was time to actually attempt making something other than a lopsided square. The kits came with patterns, but one was for a scarf and hat, and one for a bag knitted in the round. Well, it’s way too hot to even be thinking about a hat and scarf, and i’m just not quite ready to try out those Victorian era torture devices (aka circular needles), so I hunted down a pattern for a simple bag. It knitted up fairly quickly, and the only real problem I had was the button hole…even though I thought I counted my stitches correctly, it still ended up off center. I’m still happy with it though. I wanted to do something with the Fettuccini yarn I bought (which is absolutely gorgeous, omg) so I combined it with my leftover Wool-Ease and knitted up a little clutch/wallet. It’s ridiculously chunky, but I really like it. No pattern used for that one…I just made a 9″ rectangle, folded and stitched it up and sewed on a button. I may eventually add a long strap so I can wear it, but for now i’m happy with it. Pictures are below!

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