Thursday - Cream Anyone?

Today is brought to you by the color cream. Enjoy!

For Dave and Micah

Knitting Again. Woo. Hoo.
Originally uploaded by crafty dad

Ok guys. Here it is: Crafty Dad's attempt to knit. It's slow going, but I'm beginning to get the hang of it. I feel very, very clumsy with the two needles. (A single crochet hook seems so much easier...)

I need to watch and re-watch my knitting video. Tension is a major issue with me. (Both the tension of the yarn and tension in general) LOL! But I shall overcome. I shall become a knitter. I shall. I shall.

Send me some encouraging words.

Knitting Update -- Getting Better At It!

As promised, here's my (improved) knitting skills. Still learning (I guess we all are, aren't we?).

As you can see from the swatch, I'm trying different stitches. Nothing real pretty, but hey...major improvements.

Crafty Dad Conquers Two Pointy Sticks and Some String!

What a difference a day makes. Old yarn. New needles -- I gotta’ new attitude. I finally got the hang of it. I actually formed knit stitches. Can I get a “Woot Woot”? (Or a “Gee dummy, it’s about time!?”)

Yarn tension and proper form is another story. But I have great confidence that I’ll conquer those battles very soon. The weekend is approaching and hopefully I’ll have some quality time to work out the kinks.

In other news: I received two packages yesterday (from eBay purchases). I am the proud owner of eighteen more crochet hooks (many in original blister packs) and twenty-some knitting needles (metal, plastic and circular). They are all in VERY good condition. Woo Hoo…..Crafty Dad strikes again.