Forays into Knitting

I am not a knitter - not really.  Though Mom tried to teach me over 30 years ago - the biggest project I think I ever completed then was a blanket for my Sunshine Family dolls.  I just never had the patience - the projects just grew too slowly for me.

So now I am older, wiser (?), and a wee bit more patient -so I decided to try again.  I had used one of those round peg looms to make a cowl for the Munchkin for a Halloween costume - so I figured knitting again was my next step.  Then Mom gifted me with a bunch of her knitting needles - so I had no excuses.

For my first big project, I knit myself a scarf/shawl - a large rectangle with some self striping yarn.  It took me about a month. (ok  - just went back and checked the blog post evidence - it was more like 3 months)  It was straight knitting -nothing fancy.  But I fell in love with the yarn.  It is a soft acrylic cotton blend with a bit of nylon stretchy to it - it is perfect for keeping the air conditioning chill off in the office, but not being heavy on my neck

This project took just shy of 2 skeins (6 oz each) - and ended up at about 72" long.

So I decided to make a 2nd one - I dropped to a smaller needle size (don't ask what size because they are not marked and I have not figured out the sizes yet) and picked a different colorway of the same yarn.

I also decided to try some purling for practice so I added some borders on this one.  And made it a bit wider.  Again -flying without a pattern here.

I knit - and I knit - and I knit - and I knit.  A few road trips, many lunch hours....

And about 11 months later I still had this much left to go....

Until FINALLY I finished -about a year after I cast on.  I didn't get very good pictures of this before it was gifted to my sister Terri - but I did get a couple.

I've started a 3rd - same yarn in a 3rd color, same smaller needles - sans purling.   This is another for me -lets just hope it takes me less than a year to finish!

I'm being encouraged to make socks - or try a sweater.  At this rate I don't know if that is advisable.    If only knitting went as quickly as quilt piecing....