Knitting

One of the things I said I wanted to do after I finished my Masters was learn to knit.  You'd think I'd learn to crochet since my Mom is the master of the hook.  Ha!  She tried teaching me a time or ten and we both decided that in order to preserve our mother-daughter relationship, we needed to give up.  I figure if I learn to knit, she won't be able to spot my mistakes as easily. 

Our FACS (fancy was of saying Home Ec) teacher Sharon knits and has a friend Millie (sorta like Maxine from the cards, only funnier) who was willing to come in to North Side to teach a few of us.  Our first meeting was a week and a half ago.  I learned to cast on like a champ and the simple knit stitch...  or so I thought.  If you know me well, you know I do most things backwards for some unknown reason.  I practiced my mad skills and at our next meeting, Sharon took one look at my masterpiece and asked me to show her what I was doing.  It turns out I was doing it exactly backwards and created a whole new stitch, which shall be referred to as the Stine.  She showed me how to do it the correct way, and wouldn't you know, there is a reason no one does it my way!  The right way is much easier.  I have no idea what I'm making, but I'm trying.  My goal is to make my Mom a pot holder for Mother's Day.