Beginning to Create

              In the wake of my recent YouTube video tutorial binge, it was time to acquire my supplies. One thing that I learned, the smaller the needle, the longer it takes to knit something. But, the smaller the needle, the better the finished product will come out. So I made a compromise, and bought small to medium size needles (which my mother immediately speculated as to why I purchased such "thick" needles, but I digress.)

             I also bought two types of thin heather gray yarn, and began to cast on for  my first creation. Now, I know I said knitting scarves was the type of beginner knitting I wanted to move away from, but it turns out that is where I am going to have to start to get back into the swing of things. You have to walk before you run, even when you're and just sitting down knitting

           Although there was initial concern about the size of my needles, the scarf soon began to come together as I began to knit. The stitches held together perfectly and no light can be seen between the holes. After creating this scarf, which hopefully wont be an overly long process as it will be one color and one type of stitch, I hope to move on to a multi-stitch and multi-color creation.

      The best part about beginning a new project is the possibility of what you're going to end up with. Many times, you may end up with a crooked, ratty object somewhat resembling a scarf, with a large, inexplicable hole in the middle of it. And many times, the is absolutely what I end up with. But, you might also end up with something resembling a scarf that an actual person might wear in public. Thats the goal, fingers crossed.