learn to knit well

First try at a knitting project that doesn’t look or act like a scarf:
Urchin, from Fall ‘07 Knitty. Lessons learned: Short rows are actually easy, they just sound difficult. I am still confused by grafting. And finally…
listen to them advice! check gauge first! the fitted beret became a Rastafarian-esque toque. I look like Strawberry Shortcake in pastels. Oh well, just took one day (and I was probably not going to use that yarn for anything anyway.) I’ll be in London this fall, so I’ll be hunting out yarn shops all soonlike so I can try this one again.

squares, rectangles, that’s it. I want sweaters! hats! small knitted stuffed toys! to understand the patterns on knitty!

this will take time.