Yep, still at it. I decided if this was going to be a pleasurable learning experience, I needed to spread my wings, try something other than knit 1, purl 2. Let's get busy, let's try our hand on something that challenges the hands and the brain and boy was this a challenge, it was also fun.
I thought it was time to learn a little more about knitting, I've always been intrigued with cables. So this being my first practice piece and learning to use a cable needle this is what I came up with. The above is a picture of my cabling lying flat and below you'll see I really had fun, I decided to make a headband or as some call it, an ear warmer.
Now for the real fun, take a gander at what I came up with when the juices started flowing, I didn't have a clue at what the turn out would be, but I'm pleased.
SHOULDER WRAP
Now watch how these pieces takes off, I really had fun with these pictures
NECK WARMER
and EAR WARMER
I was so impressed with the early skill of mastering cables, I've started another set. It will post next week but as for now I hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoyed putting it together.
2 comments:
Wow, you are getting really good. How long did it take you to learn how to knit? Your work looks really good. One day I'll take up knitting.
I actually started by doing gloves in Feb. '08 when my car was stolen, I never took it seriously. This past Fall, I decided I would jump in and get my feet wet, I have a collection of books, broke them out and started trying different stitches and viola', I'm knitting, it really isn't that hard.
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