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Five years ago I tried to learn how to knit thinking it was a great hobby for someone who spends a lot of time alone and is always cold. Also my nephew was about to be born so it seemed like a great time. My mother tried to teach me but I was hopeless. My main issue was making the stitches so tight that I literally couldn't move my needles. So I gave up, made a bunch of pompoms (the old fashioned way although I'll admit I now use pompom makers because they're so much faster) and assumed I just wasn't made for knitting.

Fast forward four and a half years and I found myself unwell and spending lots of time at home unable to do much. At this point I decided to try to learn to crochet. My mother once again took up the treacherous task of teaching me with more success this time. I do however use the term success very loosely. I can still crochet to this day but I'm not really all that good, my skills are basic at best (I've crocheted a few headbands, a stool cover, a scarf and a phone case).

A little over four months ago I decided to take the plunge with knitting again, this time with much better results. From the first day there was really no looking back. I just took to it this time and within a few days I'd already knitted two teddy bears using a pattern I found on youtube. This is a great project for beginners as it's so simple and introduces some basic concepts ->  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gikV0RxZF0c

My first project, a teddy which I should really give a name to...

Tip: If you are learning and find yourself stuck on a part of a pattern don't be discouraged. The internet is full of instructional posts and videos to help you out.

In these past four months I've knitted baskets, bobble hats, scarves, slippers, baby uggs, a baby peacoat, christmas stockings, little hearts, a blanket, a top for myself and various other things. 

Currently I'm interesting in creating my own patterns and I hope to keep track of my progress with that in future posts.


Thank you for reading, 
Jessica x