March 31, 2007: After spending a long day riding the bus from
Penn Station, shopping at IKEA and a bus ride back, with cocktails and foodie
things interspersed, I found myself at 8pm not wanting to leave Patrick’s
apartment yet again. I was comfortably buzzed from pomegranate margaritas and
Old Fashions and was ready to just relax and begin our adventure again
tomorrow.
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My pal Patrick |
Patrick suggested we get comfy in his Brooklyn abode and watch Doctor Who (a new season was starting) and he would teach me to knit. The stage was set and my world changed forever!
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Paul's early Christmas gift - a hand knit stocking all his own! |
Knitting wasn’t as easy to fall in love with. Patrick taught
me the basics of casting on and how to knit, but I kept messing up (remember
the cocktails beforehand) and getting frustrated. But I did carry on and keep
trying. I had that summer and fall free so I would stay up into the wee hours
watching Netflixed past Doctors and knitting scarves. Now in Florida there
isn’t much call for scarves, but I knit them anyway.
Over the years I have learned many more stitches and
techniques moving from scarves and headbands to handbags, socks, hats, jewelry
and fingerless gloves. I have whipped up wraps, played with a variety of yarns
and cussed my way into and out of some intricate entanglements.
Today I take my knitting almost everywhere I go from
meetings to lunch to sitting in Paul’s office and spending time together. When
possible my afternoons are filled with old TV shows and lots of yarn.
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Close up of Paul's Christmas stocking |
Recently I started my own Etsy Store to share with the
general public my creations. It’s something I love to do and it would be great
if I could make some cash from it. And with our current locale, I have a lot of
need for different knitted wonders, including scarves and hats, plus also big
comfy socks for cold winter nights, dog sweaters, and Christmas stockings.
Polly sporting the dog sweater I made her for this season |
I dare say my love for knitting now outweighs my love for
the Doctor, but both are travels through space (interesting imaginings) and
time (vintage patterns) experiencing wonderful adventures (new techniques, new
supplies, new stitches, new tricks) and all with my trusty companions (Polly
and Millie on the couch next to me as I knit and purl). The only difference is
instead of a sonic screwdriver, I have double-pointed knitting needles.
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Dog sweater close up |
Stay Calm and Knit
On!
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