Sunday 18 March 2018

Let's Talk About Knitting

Knitting, what is it? Well, in it's most basic form it is taking two sticks and some string and making some knotted stitches to form a fabric. In reality it is a most relaxing hobby which ends with the participant having a work of art and engineering to be proud of.
Whether it be a pair of cosy socks, a jumper, an intricate lacy shawl, a blanket or a simple square the art of knitting is a lifelong skill which once you have learned you will never forget.






Some like me will have learned to knit as a child and have taken time away, thinking it was just for old folks, to come back in later life and learn techniques that we wish we had learned years ago. We then realise that we have missed out so much on new developments, yarns and tools and we can then spend many pleasurable hours playing catch-up and finding out once again everything that is exciting about sticks and string.

Learning to knit can be daunting and difficult but with perseverance it can become a truly relaxing part of your life where you can produce garments and art of which you can be truly proud of and wear with a sense of achievement which you cannot get from shop bought products. You can develop your own style and use the colours of your choosing rather than those which others have chosen. You are in charge, be unique and use the sheep rather than be a sheep.

Knitting can be viewed as a very solitary hobby however in recent years I have found it to be the exact opposite. The internet has made the world a very small place and the wonderful social network site Ravelry has brought millions of knitters around the world together. I have made many friends from all over the world and we all chat and share our projects like we were in the same room. There are yarn festivals springing up everywhere where you can meet fellow addicts and see all that is new in the world of knitting and of course there may just be a local group where people meet up and have a cuppa and a blether.

So I have convinced you now that this is a skill you want. Where can you learn? Ask around, do any friends knit and are they willing to teach you? Find out if there is a local group or turn to YouTube. There are thousands of videos out there which will take you through step by step. Go on, try something new today, you know you want to!

Happy crafting 😍

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