Knit Wit and Needlework Novice

I started knitting back in 2003. My grandmother is a knit-jit-su master (tee hee), and I wanted to be able to make the wonderful things she could. Its also a great thing to do while watching video games. I made a couple of scarves with just a knit. Hubs had me make him a scarf that took an entire skein of yarn. It was over 8' long! I eventually learned how to purl and then after about a year, like most things,... I just lost interest.

A couple of months ago I was bored at work. My Co worker Nellie* had some kneedles and some yarn and I asked her for it. I'm supposed to teach her how to knit but we never get around to it. I was suprised how easy it all came back to me. How satifing the clicking of needles against each other sounded.

I was also suprised on the wealth of knitting information you can find on the internet. Everyday I'm finding more websites and blogs to emerge myself in.

Since that lunch break, I haven't been more than 100 yds away from Yarn.

I'm really hooked on "Fingerless Mits". I've made 4 sets so far and each one is different. I keep asking people if they will want some, so I can make more!

Here is my most recent completed pair. I call it "The Indomnitable Bug" after the title of the symbol I embrodered

This is also my first attempt at embrodery. I got the tutorial from http://pimpstitch.typepad.com/blog/2008/09/tutorial-monday-embroidery-on-knitting.html Here is a close up glamor pic

Here is a pic of on my hand.
I'm really enjoying making these but I'm ready to get more complicated.. next up.. I want to learn to knit using double pointed needles..

* Names have been changed