Ever since I saw these TARDIS socks, I’ve been itching to make my own. Problem is, I have no clue how to knit. I decided to fix that and signed up for a knitting class through a Lion Brand Yarn store.
We had our first class this week and it was a lot of fun! We learned to cast on and a knit stitch. So far, I feel like a clod trying to knit and clumsy with every step. They say we have to practice to develop muscle memory and I’m hoping that means I’ll feel less clumsy with it eventually. Our homework this week was to practice casting on and working on the knit stitch. Here’s how it’s going so far:
I’m having fun working on it. Next week we learn the purl stitch. Onward I go on my quest to learn to knit so I can eventually make TARDIS socks. Woot! :)
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