Knitting 1: My Journey so Far

kylieh
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The Beginning

Almost 2 years ago I decided it was time that I learn to knit. I had always had a hunch that it would be a hobby I would fall into, I just didn’t know when. Towards the end of my undergrad I was living in a shared house with 7 roommates. One of these roommates happened to be an avid knitting and encouraged me to start my first project. I didn’t have much of an interest in starting from the bottom and working my way up. I didn’t want to start with something like a dishcloth, though that is what my roommate recommended. I wanted to start with something fun, like a patterned hat, socks, a sweater… possibilities are endless. So… I did just that.

First Project

For my first project I decided to make a color work hat. For some unknown reason, I was passionate about making my own fish design so this wool hate could be my new designated “fishing hat“. Creating a knitting pattern is pretty much pixel art, where every box represents one stitch.

The pattern I made online using the website Stitch Fiddle...

The process…

The result…

Where I am now

Since my first project, I have made many more hats, all of which I knit using 100% wool from Briggs and Little and needles of 4.5mm, 5.0mm and 5.5mm depending on the project.

My collection of Briggs and Little + my two roommates + my roommates boyfriend.

My projects so far and who they were made for:

  • Fish hat (me)
  • Raspberry hat (me)
  • Fish hat part 2 (boyfriend)
  • Skeleton hat (boyfriend)
  • Sailboat hat (boyfriend)
  • Tree hat (brother #1)
  • Flower hat (wife of brother #1)
  • Tree hat (mom)
  • Wave hat (brother #3)
  • Bonnet (cousin)
  • IN PROGRESS socks (me)
  • IN PROGRESS tapestry (me)
  • IN PROGRESS scarf (mom)
  • IN PROGRESS dish cloth (me)

Where am I going?

Each week for my inquiry project I would like to document the knitting of my “in progress” projects as well as any new projects I start. I have noticed that I knit A LOT during the summer and during holidays when I have very little on my mind, however during school I have completely stopped knitting. My goal is to reintroduce knitting back into my schedule and learn more about it along the way. I plan on doing this by watching knitting related videos or podcasts while I knit for double productivity. On my blog I will share new things I learn about knitting as well as weekly photo updates of my many knitting projects.

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