At last night's meeting, several members of our Stitching Tales group learned something new. With a lot of guidance and encouragement from our patient and exceedingly talented friend Eileen, seven of us got started knitting socks! It was a lively workshop, with some fumbling and grumbling (and sweating!).... "how can we possibly handle all those tiny knitting needles?!" .... but ultimately a feeling of accomplishment.
Expressions of intense concentration dissolved into laughter, as we did our best to bolster each other's confidence. Two members (who already occasionally joke that their many similarities indicate they might be "twins separated at birth") happened to show up with the same yarn, and are now conspiring to knit one sock each, and take turns wearing the resulting pair - not really!
We have two weeks to continue our knitting efforts, and advance our socks to the point where we can "turn the heel". At that meeting, Eileen will again calm our confusion and lead us through the steps. Let's hear it for the teacher!!
Expressions of intense concentration dissolved into laughter, as we did our best to bolster each other's confidence. Two members (who already occasionally joke that their many similarities indicate they might be "twins separated at birth") happened to show up with the same yarn, and are now conspiring to knit one sock each, and take turns wearing the resulting pair - not really!
We have two weeks to continue our knitting efforts, and advance our socks to the point where we can "turn the heel". At that meeting, Eileen will again calm our confusion and lead us through the steps. Let's hear it for the teacher!!
Yes -- to say nothing of the grinding of teeth and holding of breath while trying to navigate through this. I was pleased to finish 4 rows in an hour and a half! I did one at lunchtime today; at this rate I should finish one sock by the time the weather gets cooler again...
ReplyDeleteMy Mom drove all the way down from Nashua, NH to attend "Stiching Tales" and relearn the knitting of socks. She had a wonderful time, and was thrilled with the commraderie of the group. But just so you know Eileen is one of her favorite people, and if she asks me a knitting question and she doesn't believe my answer I just say well that's what Eileen said. Then all is right in knitting land, so a special thanks to Eileen and the "Stiching Tales" group for making my Mom feel so welcome!!!
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