Resolution '11

In spite of all the loaded foods you saw in my last post, I've been making marked improvements in my healthier lifestyle (remember those were for me to taste and share). The advantage of having those habits established before the new year is obvious, to avoid one of those resolutions that don't stick.

This year I decided to make one I could enjoy...I'm learning to knit! Every Saturday a group of knitters meets at the library for 2 hours. Most are there to knit, but the program is called "Yearning for Yarn," which could include crocheters, for example. It was started by Kristen, one of the librarians who, incidentally, worked for the Park Service my first summer -- time to reconnect, extra incentive.


Kristen knows a thing or two about knitting, and she has also acquired lots of knitting books, through inter-library loan, such as the one pictured. You would think knitting for kids would be easy, but don't be fooled!


You might notice the needles in the picture are as big as tree trunks. I started out with size 13 needles and multicolored yarn to make it easier to figure out the basic stitches. Just be aware when you see my finished product that the needle size greatly affects the stitch size and tightness!


No, that's not my finished product; that was just me learning the knit and purl stitches the first day. I wanted to make something I could finish soon enough to feel accomplishment, and I found just the thing in the kids' book...


...and Smoky loved it! Well, she played with it for a while. My toy can't compete with the one my parents got her for Christmas, though.


I've now moved on to smaller needles and a slightly bigger project, slightly, a pot holder. Hey, don't mock it until you've tried knitting! By the way, how are you doing on your resolution for 2011?
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