Once I was able to get the knit and purl down a bit better, she had me start a cute pattern for a dish towel. I made a couple of those with the help of Janet. I didn't know what do try next, so Janet suggested a pair of mittens. I picked out a navy and royal blue to make some "BYU" inspired mittens for Bryan. She had me pick up some needles called "double pointed needles" or "DPN's", I wondered why there was a set of 5 needles in the package. Little did I know, I was supposed to use ALL 5 to make the mittens. Janet set the needles up for me, and worked with me until I could knit "in the round". Thank goodness of Janet, because those mittens took a lot of work. She taught me a lot of really cool things. These mittens had a "pop over" top, so that was definitely something that was new and fun to learn. I couldn't believe how she was able to create the "pop over" so seamlessly.
Since then, I've practiced a lot and begun a few other projects. I've made 3 kinds of adult sized hats, two types of baby hats, some booties and most recently - an adorable baby cardigan.
Everyone is pretty shocked at how much I love to knit, even myself. I guess with not having a whole lot to do after I get home from teaching that it has really been something to keep my mind and hands busy.
I have started and Etsy Shop, called PurledPoppy. I am not sure if I will get much traffic on it, but I would just like to sell a few things so that I can keep up the knitting. I've made a bunch of hats, and I gave quite a few away as Christmas gifts. Even with giving those away, I still have left overs. My friends encouraged me to open the shop, so here is to giving it a shot!
Here are a few of the projects I have completed.
