Surprisingly I’ve kept up with learning to knit. It is one of those things that is relaxing in its repetitiveness and can be done in small chunks of time. Since I’m still adjusting to the drive with the new job, it is really nice to have something to do in the evenings that doesn’t require a ton of brain power but enough concentration to keep me awake.

(I did work on another kitty blanket but it isn’t totally finished yet, so I’ll probably post that one next month.)

I wanted to learn the lace stitch and started with one pattern that was just not working for me. I think I was a little too ambitious with one of the stitches in the pattern and so I took a step back and tried a more basic stitch. I found one I really liked at Give me a purl. I actually found a few stitches I liked, so I’m sure I’ll be going back there soon.

But the scarf! Yes, I actually knitted a scarf. It isn’t perfect, but it’s pretty darn good for a beginner.

I must have started this about 6 times over one weekend. I started getting frustrated because I would mess up around row ten and then have to start over. But I finally decided that I wouldn’t start over, I would just keep going. Originally this was going to be a sample piece, not a whole project, but once I really got started, I decide to just finish it and make myself a scarf. It is a little wider than ideal, but I like it. (And really, I live in Florida, so how often do I need a scarf?)