Knitting is a skill that I have always wanted to learn. I’ve just never had the drive, confidence or frankly the time to begin. However, I figured this would be as good of a time as any to start. I grew up watching my grandmother knit, and now that she has passed our family cherishes the intricately handwoven blankets that she created for us all.

To be completely honest, I had no idea where I was going to start so I turned to the app on my phone where I spend the most time mindlessly scrolling. TikTok had plenty of videos for beginning knitters and opened my eyes to things I had not considered. Different gauges of yarn, different yarn materials, styles of knitting needles, stitch markers, measuring tapes, etc. I appreciated this specific video highlighting the basics to get started.

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Next week’s shopping list now includes knitting needles and yarn. However, all this new information has got my head feeling like a ball of yarn after the cat has played with it.

My plan as of now is:

1. Buy supplies.
2. Learn to “cast on”.
3. Figure out the basics of creating a stitch.
4. How do I make a second row?
5. Consult the internet for how to knit a toque.
6. Try not to fail.

I hope to start building my skill repertoire in a few days once I have gathered all of my supplies from the store. I’m looking forward to sharing my knitting journey and determining whether I have the patience to learn this skill.