don't drop a stitch.

For the past two weeks I have been 're-learning' how to knit. A few years ago I asked my grandma to teach me how to knit. Generously she gave me a bunch of yarn and a few needles and attempted to show me how to knit. I think I was able to knit for two days before I kept running into the same problem and forgot to do certain things. So I could never really say I was able to knit since I quickly forgot. When I found out we were going to be taught how to knit in my intermediate fiber, fabric, fashion class I was motivated to actually learn and pick up the technique so I could officially say 'I know how to knit'. In class we were taught the basic stitches for knitting: Purl stitch, knit stich, and ribbing. After completing quite a few samples (with the help of youtube videos) I think and hope this time around I won't forget how to knit! We are now on to our project which is using circular needles to knit a large tube. By using the different techniques and the stitches we learned we are to construct a large tube that is made up of these various techniques. My tube begins with casting 175 stitches followed by a basic simple knit stitch.

Unfortunately due to an exacto knife injury resulting in three stitches in my left thumb, this knit tube will be put on hold for the next week and a bit. I will be using knit fabric to create a mock-up version of what I want my final knitted tube to resemble.

Isn't that yarn such a luscious colour? I think so!