Lesson 1 asks for a letter with my knitting history, reference books, and whether I plan to do the Master course. Here's what I wrote:
Dear Arenda,
I started knitting
on an extremely casual basis about five years ago. I watched an acquaintance figure
out how to cast on and knit from YouTube videos and decided to try it myself. I
bought some US4 bamboo circular needles with a short cable, tried knitting some
worsted weight acrylic yarn I had laying around, and concluded it was too hard
and frustrating! A year or so later I
felt like trying again, so I did some research and bought better needles for
the yarn. I watched lots of YouTube videos, mostly those by Judy Graham (knittingtipsbyjudy)
and Staci Perry (verypinkknits), and knitted dozens of small swatches of
different stitch patterns. I found that knitting at night after my son went to
bed was very relaxing, and it helped me with anxiety and insomnia. I just knit
swatches for a long time before I tried making any projects.
I mostly
knit accessories like scarves, hats, and gloves. I’ve never knit any larger garments
or socks. I have done some Fair Isle, and I would like to try an intarsia
project for a Christmas present. I have done some small cable projects. I have
done moebius knitting and mosaic knitting. My username on Ravelry is
harrietwimsey.
I plan to do
the Master Knitter Certification program after I complete the Basics program.
Here are the
knitting reference books I own:
-
The Knitting Book, by Frederica Patmore and Vikki Haffenden (DK Publishing, 2011).
- How to Knit, by Debbie Bliss (Collins & Brown Ltd., 1999).
- The Complete Book of Needlecraft, by Janet Kirkwood et al (Exeter Books, 1983).
- Designing Knitwear, by Deborah Newton (Taunton Press, 1998).
- The Encyclopedia of Knitting and Crochet Stitch Patterns, by Linda Mariano (Service Communications, Ltd., 1978).
- Pop Knitting, by Britt-Marie Christoffersson (Interweave Press, 2012).
[P.S. - I know the blog is meant to be daily, but last week was crazy!!! I'll do better this week.]
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