Release Your Inner Knitter!

While working on the “scarf that never ends” at work one day a few weeks ago, I was approached by some ladies who asked if I would teach them to knit.  Never one to turn down an opportunity to lure others into my obsession, I immediately agreed!  We started meeting during lunch on Fridays, and I introduced them to our wonderful lys.  Jeri turned out to be a natural.  She picked up on the long-tail cast-on method quickly, practiced at home, and even did some internet research for other techniques.  Within a few days she was comfortable with knitting and purling, and adjusting her tension so her stitches wouldn’t be so tight.  Then Jeri wanted a project – a pattern – something not so difficult that she would be frustrated, but something mildly challenging for one who was new to the needles.  She decided to make a dishcloth, and I found the pattern for “Grandmother’s favorite dishcloth” on the web.  The next day, she had several rows done, and two days later, she was finished!
                         
She did a fantastic job!  Congratulations, Jeri, you have released your inner knitter!  You’ll be working on a sweater or afghan in no time!