Over the years I've marvelled at Coop's Oma Lis' knitting wizardry. She is truly a knitting machine. This is the first year that I actually thought I need to take advantage of this knowledge while she's here with me so I asked her to teach me. And ohhhh is there so much to learn. I had no idea. Casting on, garter stitch, stockinette stitch, purl, binding off.....the list goes on and on. What in the world am I going to do when I don't have my knitting coach right by my side to help me when I screw up? The true test will be if I can keep it up.
I wanted to take this opportunity to show off some of Oma's projects she worked on during her visit. Too bad there isn't a program to knit for world peace or knit to stop hunger because if there was, Lis could help solve a lot of the world's problems right at her finger tips.
I must clarify that the scarf I made is all knitting, but the hat I made is almost like cheating. I used this handy dandy gadget called a knifty knitter which is basically a plastic loom that you just wrap the yarn around and then use a crochet like needle to create the stitches. But hey, it would have taken 10years to make a matching hat for Coop's scarf and you gotta start somewhere right?
Coop and Oma (Coop showing off the sweater Oma made)
Check out the awesome Mary Jane Slippers that Oma knitted and felted for me! What a cool process. 
Side view of my cute slippers (and my fluorescent white cankels)
Lis made both Mark and I a pair of these Tavi Socks. Now we can wear our preferred footwear (flip flops) year round!
A cool neck gator that Lis whipped up on the knifty knitter in a couple of hours. Even professional knitters can have fun with this cool little gadget.
Ta-dah! Mom made these just for me!
Coop giving Sweet little Ishi loves. And Oma knitting (what a surprise)!
Lis is brilliant. We went thrift store shopping and she found this cool Ecuadorian wool sweater for $3. She decided it would be perfect felting projects. Won't these pieces make a cool bag or pillows? So many options. I wish I was this creative.
One more pic of my projects. Can you tell I'm a little proud of myself? :) Someone needs to stop bragging about their mad knitting skills (and I don't mean Oma Lis)
Would anyone like to place bets on how many more knitting projects I create? We shall see. Thanks Lis for getting me started (and for your patience watching someone try to knit with 10 thumbs).
And for all you knitters out there, I use the continental method. Ya, that's right, I'm continental. Do I sound cool or what?
5 comments:
I love his hat and scarf! Heck I like it all! Great colors. Maybe you could send Lis over to my house so she can teach me stuff too?
I was going to tease you about becoming the perfect housewife but decided that maybe there isn't anything wrong with that.
You DO sound cool! Suave, even. Now I must go google "continental method" so I have a clue. Go, Amy M!
I was going to say how cool you sounded too! Great job on the scarf and hat. I love the colors. This makes me want to start knitting again.
Actually, the movie. A Christmas Story comes to mind
Yay! another knitter! how exciting.
I have been wanting to do a felted project, I've never done one.
and I have no idea what method I use. Maybe I'll figure it out and let you know.
Post a Comment