Chicks With Knitting Sticks...

I love to knit~

My youngest daughter and I learned how to knit together about seven years ago and we had such fun. Went out and bought the essentials, a book, some sticks/needles and some yarn. 

We were excited and ready to knit! If I remember correctly, I read the instructions and she stitched, then I watched her, very intently and tried to do the same thing... Oh, so thankful she is patient.

We did it, we actually learned how to knit. Yes, it took me longer than it took my daughter! Oh, so thankful she is patient.

Yes, and I'll admit, my earliest attempts were a disaster. If you know how to know, you understand the dreaded drop stitch. If you don't knit, don't ask! Yes, yarn would tangle. I'd forget to count rows. I would hold things too tight or too loose. I'd start on the back instead of the front...(Oh, so thankful she is patient)

I can proudly say after sticking to it...I know the very basics of knitting.

I've made baby blankets, scarves, and three toddler ponchos, one adult poncho and baby hat! Oh a baby hat, never again. Not me. It was adorable, but wow, it was a tad bit difficult for this beginner. I still can't believe I did it and did not have to use glue. I enjoy easy to follow instructions. No bells and whistles. I still consider myself a beginner and not a purly pro!

These are just a few of the knitting books that have helped me express my creativity. Through the years, I've needed every kind of stitch doctor's guide out there. I was always looking for easy fixin' tricks.


Below are some of my favorite (yes, necessary) books followed by some things in my fun knitting bags. The fun is getting ready and making sure you have all that it takes to sit down and be creative! 

I'll also show you a couple of finished projects too.  I'll show you more projects when I find photographs of them. I really would love to show them to you. I'm quite proud!

THERE WERE  MORE PHOTOGRAPHS...DELETED  GRR

So, how many of you enjoy knitting?

I'm joining

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