So, I've taken up knitting, thanks to a friend of mine. Crocheting is great for mini-projects, but I love the look and feel of knitted projects, especially for clothing. My mom taught me to knit quite awhile ago, but I never figured out how to cast on, shape, etc. So, thanks to google and ravelry, I now officially know how to knit.
It's never good to learn another technique, because now I have at least 4-5 ongoing projects. Usually I have one large project with several small ones.
Here are a couple examples of things that I have made in the last while:
Here's a slouchy hat that I made for myself, modeled by my younger daughter. This was a really simple pattern, with a bit of cabling. This is my second cabling project, and it was really fun to do. I think it only took me about 6 hours to knit. I got a lot of compliments when I wore it the first time. Thanks to the same above mentioned friend, I frequent yarn shops, and I got a really nice cashmere/alpaca yarn blend for my hat.I'm getting too lazy to post more pictures, but I've also made a scarf for my MIL, and a cowl for my mom. I'm currently making baby sweaters, as well as cardigans for my two little critics. For more details, you can always check my ravelry website. My username is anata112. Whenever I have time, I really want to do some lace knitting as well. If you ever have the time, try googling lace knitting images, and you can see why I'm so addicted to knitting.
In terms of cooking, another friend of mine gave me a cookie press for my birthday. Needless to say, I had lots of fun playing with it.
Really nice cookies and very yummy. I used a very basic recipe (butter, sugar, flour, vanilla, salt). They were all gone the next day. My two little critics tried to sneak cookies off the counter when my back was turned. Now I know that even my younger daughter can reach the kitchen counter.Hopefully I'll be able to post more often about my current projects!
