Jo Knits!

E, for EZ!

Knit on, with confidence and hope, through all crises.

-Elizabeth Zimmermann-

I have only one book from EZ and did it ever take me a long time to get one too! Luckily I received the exact book I wanted in an online swap. I believe the person I swapped a book with was as happy with her package as I was. :)

I love EZ, simply because she explains it all i basic words. All her other boks are on a birthday wish list! LOL! Dh better find a job by then 'cause I don't want no jewellery at my birthday. Give me yarn anytime though! ;)

A little word on the knitting online community! I learned to knit alone, by myself right by sitting on my computer chair and learning from videos. I did not learn from a loving grandmother or a close friend. What I'm getting too is how thankful I am for the friends I've made by entering knitting related rings and knitting boards.

The little comments I recieve at the end of my entries fill my day with sunshine. I know it only takes a second to write a little note but it does make me happy to really see people are reading me. Even if it's just for a "Hello, have a great day!" As a mother I have taken many decisions that aren't mainstream, we use cloth diapers, I tandem nursed for nine months and nursed thoughout my full pregnancy with my second. Lucas 'still' breasfeeds, yes he does eat too! LOL! I almost feel less judged when it comes to knitting even if I mostly use acrylics. I love that with a few clicks I know I can find the answer to my questions. LOL! I still remember how I use to count gauge and never got close to what was asked. In real life, someone would have noticed I was calculating each sides of every V's. I feel closer to many people online than I would IRL. It is nice to come here and know that people are knitting and posting pics of what they are doing.

In the morning I get excited to come read my dialy list of blogs I frequent most. Got my first coffee next to me and the kids watch their cartoons. After if I'm lucky I'll go visit the blogs from a ring I belong too. See what people are knitting, spinning, weaving today. :)

I've been opened to a new world that I never noticed before, friendships that would've never happened if I hadn't picked up a pair of needles and yarn last September 11. Just because I wanted to make a sad day better, I won new friends, a new craft, a new comprehension of myself. I am crafty, I am "unique"(in more ways than one!) ;), I am a knitter and that makes me happy! :) I didn't pick up knitting because it was cool. I tried it because I had bought an FC Easy Knitting issue and wanted to make something from it! So of course I had to learn to knit to do that! LOL!

That first bootie was pretty funny to look at. ;)

I am happy that I found knitting, I like to think it is cheaper than crack as an addiction. LOL! NO, I don't do drugs. :-P Yarn is my addiction. :)

Here's a first picture of the basket weave blanket I have started, I think a row takes me like 15minutes. LOL! This is a loooong term project. ;) My pics don't show much detail but at least you can see the VIBRANT color. ;)

Oh also I made a head scarf yesterday for a big girl that likes pink and purple. Of course now I have to make one for my own girl too. ;)

p/s: I'm so happy to see I'm not the only silly person! In yesterday's entry, I suggested a video idea and laughed so hard when I saw the comments I received after that! ;)