I vaguely remember learning to knit as a child from my mother. She reports that she learned to knit as a child but it was never a great hobby of hers. It was just something that she knew how to do. It was pretty much the same for me. While I “knew” how to knit, I don’t think that I ever completed any projects. (Some things don’t change too much.)
Fast forward to this summer and the wonderful adventure called disability. The disability itself is another subject for another day. Anyway, I decided that it would be relaxing and productive to actually practice knitting. I started several projects along the way and have now learned that I would love to make socks and other tiny treasures. Not that I have completed projects mind you. Big Frogs should be the name of this blog rather than Tiny Tinks but it’s my blog and I will name it what I want, so there. My primary knitting activity, aside from frogging unsatisfactory projects, has been exploring the blogosphere. I am definitely hooked in the best possible way. In my pre-disability life, I was a social worker so I have always been interested in others and in addition to the knitting that bloggers share with their readers, I love the bits of their lives that come through as well. My older son would just say that I am nosey.
I am by no means a tiny girl, but for some reason I have always liked tiny things, the smaller the better. My older DS, B, bought me a new cell phone for my birthday in November that I desperately wanted. The reason that I wanted it so, was because of its tiny size. (See photo)
For Christmas, DH and younger DS, M, got together and bought me a lovely earring and necklace set that I absolutely love. (In all honesty, since this DS is 11 and unemployed as far as I know, I think that DH was the financial backer on this one.)
Also for Christmas, older DS and DH got together and bought me an I-Pod Nano. Older DS is a college student who also works part-time so he is actually in a position to contribute some cash along with great gift ideas. Can you guess what the primary attraction for me was?
My first knitting goal for this year is to design and complete a bag to carry my I-Pod in. Given my lack of paycheck and resulting limited yarn budget, it is fortuitous that I prefer making tiny treasures. I hope to have a photo of a FO to share very soon. Wish me luck.
I look forward to getting to know some of the many great knitters out there. If you happen across this post, please leave a comment to encourage a newbie knitter and a new knit blogger. I intend to come out of lurkdoom and to respond to some of the great blog entries that I run across all of the time. Come back and visit when you can.
Fast forward to this summer and the wonderful adventure called disability. The disability itself is another subject for another day. Anyway, I decided that it would be relaxing and productive to actually practice knitting. I started several projects along the way and have now learned that I would love to make socks and other tiny treasures. Not that I have completed projects mind you. Big Frogs should be the name of this blog rather than Tiny Tinks but it’s my blog and I will name it what I want, so there. My primary knitting activity, aside from frogging unsatisfactory projects, has been exploring the blogosphere. I am definitely hooked in the best possible way. In my pre-disability life, I was a social worker so I have always been interested in others and in addition to the knitting that bloggers share with their readers, I love the bits of their lives that come through as well. My older son would just say that I am nosey.
I am by no means a tiny girl, but for some reason I have always liked tiny things, the smaller the better. My older DS, B, bought me a new cell phone for my birthday in November that I desperately wanted. The reason that I wanted it so, was because of its tiny size. (See photo)
For Christmas, DH and younger DS, M, got together and bought me a lovely earring and necklace set that I absolutely love. (In all honesty, since this DS is 11 and unemployed as far as I know, I think that DH was the financial backer on this one.)
Also for Christmas, older DS and DH got together and bought me an I-Pod Nano. Older DS is a college student who also works part-time so he is actually in a position to contribute some cash along with great gift ideas. Can you guess what the primary attraction for me was?
My first knitting goal for this year is to design and complete a bag to carry my I-Pod in. Given my lack of paycheck and resulting limited yarn budget, it is fortuitous that I prefer making tiny treasures. I hope to have a photo of a FO to share very soon. Wish me luck.
I look forward to getting to know some of the many great knitters out there. If you happen across this post, please leave a comment to encourage a newbie knitter and a new knit blogger. I intend to come out of lurkdoom and to respond to some of the great blog entries that I run across all of the time. Come back and visit when you can.
3 comments:
Hi there! I see you are also knitting for the SUNY SB NICU during lent! Me too! I'm in Smithtown, where are you?
Hi Jo. I live in Hempstead but my Mom lives in Holbrook. How is your charity knitting coming? I am getting ready to start my 3rd little cap. Nothing is better than a tiny little knit.
Yep, Tiny knits are good. I always try to have a big project and a small project going at the same time, so I get the joy of periodically finishing something.
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