I got started knitting when my friend's fiancé came home from serving in Iraq, where they'd had little to do but learn to knit. He showed me the basics right away, but it wasn't until about a year later when I broke my ankle that I actually started to dig deeper into the world of knitting. I began by knitting scarves, and then started looking up video how-to's on youtube, and taught myself how to read patterns. Now, while I can read patterns ... Read Full Bio »
I got started knitting when my friend's fiancé came home from serving in Iraq, where they'd had little to do but learn to knit. He showed me the basics right away, but it wasn't until about a year later when I broke my ankle that I actually started to dig deeper into the world of knitting. I began by knitting scarves, and then started looking up video how-to's on youtube, and taught myself how to read patterns. Now, while I can read patterns well, and am quite creative with my own, I have difficulty with sizing, and all the nice techniques that make all the difference?felting being one. So here I am! Can't wait to get started!
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