Life and Adventures as an Expat in Europe
One of my brilliant coworkers recently taught me how to crochet. I’ve tried in the past and thought it was hopeless, but it turns out I just needed a very patient, careful teacher. Yesterday I finished the first project that she started me on, a dishcloth: Feeling inspired, I decided to start a new project … Continue reading Crafting: Learning to Crochet
I took a little break from knitting my scarf, but now that the temperatures are dropping again I decided to get back to work! I have discovered a few things along the way: This scarf is really wide. I like the stripes and the pattern, but wow, is it wide. It’s going to be pretty bulky … Continue reading Work in Progress: Scarf
As I mentioned a couple of days ago, I want a scarf that matches the hat I just made myself. I have knitted scarves before, so of course this should be easy. Right? Well, I can’t start a new project without giving myself some kind of challenge. First of all, I don’t have enough of the … Continue reading Solving Knitting Conundrums
It started snowing here in Aachen this week. Given that I have to go to class almost daily again, and I’m still in denial about battling a slight cold, I decided to do some knitting. It’s something that doesn’t take a lot of effort, and at the end I have something warm and fuzzy to … Continue reading Knitting a.k.a. I am a Grandma
