About Me

I'm a passionate self taught knitter. I started dabbling with knitting when I was pregnant with my son (now 2 years old). I made him a hat and  a pair of booties. None of them were functional (the hat was too big and the booties too small). I obviously hadn't started the right way. I had absolutely no idea about the basics...heck, I didn't even know there were different types of yarn! I had never heard about the terms yarn weightage or guage...I didn't know anything about yarn composition or the fundamentals of needle sizes. And I didn't know that I didn't know!
Just the fact that the hat turned out atleast to be a hat and not some mini version of a skewed sweater, gave me the confidence to dive right in. My next project was a cabled baby blanket. Needless to say I never finished it. Not because I couldn't master the cabling (which is considered an advanced skill for knitters), but because I was using baby sport weight yarn on size 3 needles! I might as well have been knitting that blanket for my grandchild! Thankfully I had the sense to realize I was wasting my time on something futile (although I did learn cabling in the process), and shelved it.
I have come a long way since that unfortunate baby blanket. And still I can only rate myself as somewhere between a beginner and intermediate knitter. I am so inspired by seasoned knitters who are able to create complex designs and well-fitted garments out of simple techniques and a creative imagination. I hope I can be as good some day.
Taking time out to knit is probably the most difficult part. But I try and squeeze in atleast 10 minutes each day to devote to it. Even one row completed is progress made. These days I even carry my knitting to work and use my lunch time to finish a few quick rows. Whatever it takes! On days I can't knit are days less fulfilled.
Knitting gives to my soul what meditation gives to one's mind.