I'm not a crafty person by any stretch of the word. I used to collect stickers and stamps and doodle in my school diary but none of these things require skill. I can't sew a button on or patch up a hole to save my life. In fact, I normally get your dad to do those things when the need arises.
When your Nanna visited last week she was knitting a jumper for herself. I have only attempted to knit once before with a group of Year 3/4 students and it didn't go so well. Let's just say they were the ones teaching me and not vice versa. So when I was offered a lesson in how to do a knit stitch I was decidedly reluctant. I started very clumsily to knit a row and but just couldn't get a proper grip on the needles. After completing ten rows my hand movements weren't even close to becoming synchronised but it was fun. Who would have thought?! Most of all, I was enjoying the process of seeing something come together before my eyes, even though it was yet to resemble anything.
The end result was a rather haphazard 'square' of wool of which I am proud, despite it's flaws. I am going to make it my mission to pick up some needles and wool this week and continue to practice my knit stitch. Who knows, I might even knit you something one day.
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