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
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