I'm doing 11 things
They were slightly imperfect (a reflection of my true self), and my mother’s first comment was, “Where’s the fringe,” (of COURSE it was), but nonetheless, I knitted and gave scarves to my sister-in-law and my mother. They both wanted fringe, so I hoofed it to Michael’s, and let them choose their own fringe-yarn – and fringe they had!
They loved their scarves so much that they showed off to my mother-in-law, who now feels left out, and I have another scarf to knit.
Don’t be misled, however. I did not follow a pattern. I just cast-on what looked right, and went until it looked long enough, then I bound-off – and voila!
If I’d waited until I was fully capable of reading patterns, it would have never happened.
We’ll call these “leap of faith” scarves. :D
SlicKitty's Life List
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1. live in a yurt
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2. write a novel
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3. read Anna Karenina
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4. take an art class
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5. paint my bedroom
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6. finish my fireplace
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7. have a huge bathtub
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8. apply to college
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9. knit a sweater
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10. become fluent in spanish
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11. go to art school
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Well, I can knit the very basics now, and in the interest of furthering my goal, I asked for (and received) knitting and crocheting supplies for Christmas.
I can barely follow a pattern (a goal I shall soon conquer), but I can cast-on, knit, purl, slip stich and bind off, so I say that’s a goal achieved!
