Knitting. Not the most common Australian pastime.
Posted on April 29, 2007
Filed Under Australia - The land down under, Irony Anyone? |
I have started knitting.
I’m 32.
For some reason these two facts don’t go well together. At least, in my mind. I always thought of knitting as a “Nana” activity. Probably because it’s something that my Nana does and no one else!
In any case, I saw an advert on television a while back. Teach yourself to knit with this handy-dandy magazine that teaches you all of the different stitches etc… by knitting a blanket one square at a time. I was looking for something to occupy a bit of time as I’ve gone off reading for the moment.
I don’t know if it’s just me, but I go through phases of reading ravenously and then not wanting to look at a book for a while. I used to crochet (I know, I know! Also a “nana-ish” activity but because she started it, and all I did was continue to go in circles until I had a blanket, I didn’t think of it that way.)
Back to the ad. So I think, ‘Hey great! I’ll do that to keep busy and when I’m done I’ll have this rockin’ blanket!’
I went down to the local news agency and signed up. “I’ll take Volume One now and sign me up for the rest!”
I’m a sucker…I know. The thing is, I really enjoy it! So far I have done 4 of the squares for the blanket and they aren’t half bad (if I do say so myself.) The thing is, one little 15cm square is hardly enough to keep you busy for a whole week so, you move on to the other items in the magazine.
I have knitted 3 scarves to date (cause I’m good at scarves…LOL) and am starting on a hat and a basket this week. With any luck, I might get to wear the scarves.
This IS Australia.
If not, I think I know what my mum and sister are getting for Christmas. (They live Canada.)
A box full of scarves! 
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Oh hats are good. I actually still have the very first hat I knitted for Zoe for her first winter. I still nearly cry when I look at how small it is and remember how it only took me one night to knit it!
Ahem…
Who else also lives in Canada???
Oooh, one day I’ll also knit, especially a patchwork blanket (and also want a patchwork quilt one day!)
I started knitting, crocheting, sewing all at one stage or another, never kept it up, but still have stuff lying around.
btw, good local crafty blog:
http://craftapalooza.typepad.com/crafted/
Oh, and this is who I was talking to about a bloggers/dog meetup:
http://journals.concrete.org.au/nat/
Also has adorable puppy!
debambam - that’s why I like scarves..LOL One night and your done. I may post some pics at some point when I stop being lazy!
Nik - Oops!! I totally forgot that you guys could use some stuff too… and oooo, wee stuff for Jake and Abby. I’ll check the book and see if I’m skilled enough to start some kiddie clothes but scarves and hats and scarves will have to do for now LOL
Simone - If you had a spare moment you might be able to get those blankets done but not if your posting all night long LOL Will have a look at the links in the morning.