Enter exhibit A:
Don't even ask me what happened on that one really pathetic row.
Enter my super awesome, crafty beyond belief friend Jessica. She saved the day on many occasions and, get this, by phone! She had me send her pictures of my mistakes or questions, and would then walk me through it by phone. Do you know how hard it is to teach someone to knit by phone? No, I don't either, but I sure wouldn't ever want to try. She found me knitting videos that fit my personality and knitting style (versus the one the teacher recommended which may have exacerbated tears on one occasion), gave me encouragement when I was two seconds from tossing the needles off the balcony, and gave me exactly the instructions I needed to keep me calm. She told me to knit for a while, and then purl for a while. Going back and forth, when I wasn't good at either yet, was really toying with my emotions. So I knitted for quite a few days, and then purled for quite a few days. As of today, I've begun doing both back and forth, and it is going a million times better than it was when I first started. Luckily, this is just a practice swatch and isn't supposed to look like anything. The real test will come this Thursday at the second and last class when we knit a cotton wash cloth!
So after 1.5 weeks of knitting, I have declared 2012 the year of knitting. Crocheting and sewing, I'll see you another time. I've got some knitting butt to kick.
Awww I love my twomom!!!! I'm so glad I could help it...would break my heart if you gave up so easily!!! Your teacher (while I'm sure she's probably a fabulous knitter) seems to be a few sweaters away from knitting maddness....she def didn't break it down beginner style so I'm glad I could help....getting started with anything is the hardest part! Your most recent rows look fabulous!!! Keep up the good work!!! And p.s. a weekend crafting retreat to Iowa and you will be crocheting and sewing in no time!! :)
ReplyDeleteIt looks good to me fore a first try, I definitely wouldn't have done any better! Don't worry, you'll get it!
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