Snowed In!
Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 7:57PM 
We had what consitutes a big snow here in Nashville on Friday...4"!!! It is beautiful and white everywhere and the roads are totally icy. The dvd player has seen more use in the last couple days than it has seen in MONTHS. Not to worry though, my hands have been busy.
I have been knitting since I was a child. My mother taught me as a way to occupy my time on a cross county trip. But being the craft obsessed woman that I am, I recently learned how to crochet. It took be about five tries to learn, I just couldn't wrap my mind around it! The hand movements didn't connect and I felt like I had two left hands. (I am right handed) Finally, on this last try things just clicked. I'm not sure what the person that taught me did differently, if anything, but whatever it was...it worked.
I had been been wanting to make a giant granny square blanket a la Purl since before I could crochet. In fact, I think it is what inspired me to try and learn AGAIN. I picked out some beautiful colors of malabrigo worsted and some noro worsted wool last week, and this snow was the perfect opportunity to start!

I followed the granny square tutorial on the purl bee and just kept going, and going, and going.
I am amazed at how much faster crochet is! This throw is going to be finished before I know it.
Alexia |
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