Knitters get all the girls.
Okay, I guess I did have a little time to post!
A couple of weekends ago, I went down to my in-laws. This is the first year the nieces and nephews have shown an interest in knitting themselves, as opposed to just requesting finished items which I have no intention of making, because I’ve made them enough things, thanks. I taught them how to knit and finger-knit (crocheting using your index finger instead of a hook) and they stayed up until about 11:30 at night, making chains and small swatches and generally having fun.
They used Jayne hat yarn, because that’s what I had on hand. I also had a little Berroco Ultra Alpaca too, so they got to use that. If I’d realized this was going to happen, I would have brought extra yarn and needles. I did have my size 10 1/2 DPNs which are normally used for closing off the tops of the hats, so there were enough needles to go around. Since I’ll be seeing these kids again on Sunday, I’ll bring some spare needles and yarn, just in case.
One of the best exchanges of the evening came from this little fella, eleven years old but looking to the future.
T: This is going to get me a girlfriend!
Me: Oh?
T: Yeah! I’ll be talking with some other guys, and they’ll say, “well, I bought my girlfriend a sweater.” And I’ll be able to say, “well, I KNIT my girlfriend a sweater!”
You know, that could actually work. Good thinking, buddy! Here’s hoping these kids keep it up!