Winter is Coming! (knitting)

[rabernet]

I can teach you Robin... just do not tell anyone.

I used to do respite care at the hospital for an ASO... and I taught myself how to knit. You need something to do when listening to someone death rattle for 8-12 hours.

All my friends mocked me, till they realized those trendy little skull caps they were paying 40.0 for I was making for about 4.0...

B

Well, what are you waiting on? Get your butt on down to GA!

What wonderful work you did, Bruce.

[Bruce Whitehead]

I will be on the next plane... hide the snakes though or we will not get much done Robin.

B

PS: As far as the respite... hardest thing I ever did, but it was amazing (sorry not hijacking K) it really does fill you with a sense of peace strange as that sounds. I did 4, and then my gram...and after my gram I just stopped doing it (gram was 16 hours a day) and I needed a break.

And every item I made had a story, so I would think of that person when I was wearing that item (sweater, afghan, hats, etc.).

[Kaorte]

Got pictures of anything you have made? I would love to see your work, and anyone else who likes to knit or crochet

I am wearing my strawberry hat.

[PyramidPythons]

Here in Utah, we get a lot of snow, especially if we have a bad winter. Those hats are lovely! I especially liked the little "strawberry" one. Great job on the knitting.

[Bruce Whitehead]

Got pictures of anything you have made? I would love to see your work, and anyone else who likes to knit or crochet

I am wearing my strawberry hat.

No pics of anything... lost all the pics in the fire, same with all the things I had made. (I seriously hate saying that all the time).

But I made 2 afghans for my place (and 2 for other people)... big uns too, lots of heavy wool sweaters (zippers and no zippers). Hoodies. All my nieces and nephews got afghans when they were born, and none of that mile a minute crap either (I kid - OK not really). Tons of hats and gloves and scarves and all that.

I do not know if you have ever checked into this, but alot of cities have donation orgs, where you knit or crochet up your left over yarn into a standard sized granny square and then they piece them together and make afghans for people that are terminally ill. I found them through the ASO that I was collaborating with at the time.

I did that for a LONG time and it was great. You get to do it in your spare time, but you do not have to commit to finishing the project. I got about 4 people doing it that had never K or C'd before. I mean granny squares are so easy.

I even went to one of their afghan-a-thons and it was me (I was 30 at the time) and about 8 women in their 70's. I ate more sugar coookies that day that I have ever even seen before!!! It was a blast. I took my friend Laur, a tatted up punk rock freak and she had so much fun.

So me... a woman with bright purple hair, and 8 women with blue hair.

[Kaorte]

Boo about the fire! Hopefully you can make some new replacements

But man Bruce, that is pretty awesome. I can never finish bigger projects. I like something that I can pick up and finish in 2-3 sittings. If something takes too long I usually end up abandoning it.

I really would like to knit some blankets but I feel like I don't have the time. I heard crocheting is easier when it comes to big things but I just can't figure out how to crochet worth my life. D:

[Bruce Whitehead]

Crocheting is super easy... and if you can do patterns and color changes in knitting, then c'ing will be a breeze for you... or rather, should be.

[Kaorte]

Well then Perhaps I will give it a shot after I finish these next few hats. I already have a crochet hook, and lots and lots of yarn.

[Kaorte]

I really like this one. It is so soft and thick!

[SlitherinSisters]

Oh man you do an awesome job!!! I'm so jealous! I can only crotchet and nothing as pretty as that. I haven't been able to teach myself any fancy designs I do like to make hats and scarves though! I'm currently working on a baby blanket for my cousin (the big sister I never had) she's having her first baby!!!!