Welcome to Knitty Me’s first post! I really owe my love of knitting to my friend Andrea who encouraged me to learn after I admired a shawl/poncho she was working on…and then wore a couple days later. This knitting thing is a miracle, I thought.
Andrea recommended Stitch Cafe in Studio City as a place to get some pretty yarn. First I walked into the the tailor shop next door and said to the nice man from the old country, “Hi…I’m looking for…yarn?” (he silently pointed to the yarn in the next shop). After finding the correct door (you know…the one with the Stitch Cafe sign next to it…), I was greeted by Stitch Cafe co-owner Lisi who must have recogized the lost look on my face and said, “Hi! Want to learn how to knit?!”, I picked out two colors of a super-soft baby Alpaca yarn. And so began my love of knitting. Here’s my first project, a scarf:
I have since lost the two darning needles required for making those hanging pieces of yarn disappear…must remember to buy more.
And here is what I am currently working on:
It is a less expensive and smaller (and less expensive) version of Sublime’s ‘wrap’:
Hiyas Mary!!!! I had such a good time with you and Andrea today. I hope we can meet there again. Also I’ll be happy to be a designated driver for your drunk knitters night.
Your blog is great so far. Keep it up I’ll be back!!!
Huggs (when I’m not in snot blowing mode)
Kelly
P.S. I was first!!!!! Wheeeeeeeee
Sorry I missed all the fun yesterday! All work and no play, you know. I hope to be able to make it there one day this week, and I hope to see you there. (You’ve made remarkable progress on that seed stich scarf since the last time I saw it!)
Welcome to the land of knitblogs!
I hope you like it here.
@Kelly: I had a great time with you, too. Let’s do it again…soon!
@Sandy: Come and see us soon…I want to see how your scarf is coming along.
@Emilee: Thank you…I do like it here. And I like your blog as well-you knit so beautifully!
Beautiful work Mary. I’m looking forward to returning to the Stitch Cafe with you’all for more knitting adventures……..that is a euphemism for my own first project. Your blog site is lovely.
Hello Mary!
My internet is finally back up and running!!! I LOVE your blog (and I am honored to be your knitting inspiration), and I want to start one one day….I saw Kelly knitting on Sunday at the Punk Knits party at Stitch Cafe and introduced her to my mommy. I miss you, can’t wait to knit again with you!!!!!
love, Andrea
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