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At the local "Coffee, Crochet & Chat" session held at our local Borders bookstore, HHCC member Kathy decided it's time I learn to throw caution to the wind and learn traditional knitting.

At first it was awkward.  It felt like I had cucumbers for hands.  They refused to cooperate; they wanted a crochet hook.  They wanted to thread ...

Wow; it's been about a month since I've picked up my knitting needles.  I'm not going to get proficient at knitting if I don't practice.  More.  and More Often.

I was reading some archive entries in my crochet blog about my kniting attempts.  Failed attempts, really. 

Seriously.  I need to practice more.  and More Often.

But time has been a huge factor.  How...

It's been about 45 days since I've put my knitting needles down.  Not because I wasn't enjoying the process, but moreso because life got in the way.  I needed speed, and since I am well versed in the crochet technique, I was able to get the speed I needed for various projects that were on a tight deadline.

I hope to return to my knitting adventure in the very near future; I have a near ...

I have finished another scarf and am now working on a Mobius for myself ... a k1, p1 type of patterning I'm making up as I go along.  I'm pretty sure I'll be crocheting a pretty border for it.

What is causing this urge to knit?  My grandmother was a big time knitter.  She tried to teach me how when I was 19/20 years old.  She passed away a number of years ago, and there's not a day that goes by that I don't think of ...

by Dee Stanziano, copyright 2008

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While at the Peabody Museum in New Haven this past weekend I was nearly able to complete a scarf.  The scarf was created so I could get much needed practice with my knitting, all while being earmarked for a local charity. 

Oh the excitement in doing a scarf. ...

I am a die-hard fan of crocheting.  And I love to blog about it.  This week, however, I began my journey into the knit world and decided I need a place to express my thoughts about it.  And so, this is my little place to experiment with my knit. 

I am in...