I knit! I'm a knitter!

Okay, maybe the title is an overstatement. My wonderful, awesome, amazing-at-every-craft-she-attempts mother took on the task of teaching me to knit. I've wanted to try knitting for awhile, and in fact had my first lesson 10 years ago. Sadly, it ended in my throwing the ball of yarn across the room after 5 minutes. What? Did you get the impression somewhere that I am patient?

But I thought I'd give it another shot, and mentioned it to my mom who jumped on the opportunity to teach me something domestic. I'm great with a computer, I'm great onstage, but arts and crafts... well, I AM interested in trying my hand at many different versions (such as the titular knitting and quilting and perhaps sewing) but it's never been a priority.

To make a long story short (too late!), Sunday night after I helped my mom locate, update, and attach a spreadsheet to an e-mail (we help each other -- it's a lovely symbiotic relationship), she gave me a roll of yarn and some needles and proceeded to explain how to knit. Like me, she teaches best by showing, but when she handed over the needles was able to help me figure out what the heck I was supposed to do. I was grateful for her patience, especially because it quickly became obvious I am NOT a natural. My left-handedness doesn't even seem to be an issue at the moment; my mother is not left-handed, and neither are most patterns, so I wanted to learn to do it right-handed. Mom taught me a basic stitch (knot?) and I slowly, badly, laboriously started working my way down the row.

Knitting is HARD! I knew it would be. I am just SO EXCITED that I am actually doing it.

I don't know any of the terms yet (obviously), but I sort of have the general idea. Once I get this a bit better, Mom said she'll teach me "pearling" which basically means the back and front don't look the same, like in a sweater.

For now, I'm working on the basics. When I get a bit better, I'll unravel the whole thing and start over. I love the royal blue yarn color, and I really would like a scarf made from it... just maybe not with the big holes and missed loops currently sported within said scarf.

I'm knitting! I'm learning a skill! I'm so happy!

p.s. Sometimes, in my head, I pronounce it "kuh-nitting" just 'cause I think it's funny. True story.