Gehring Road

these days

I've been enjoying the most lovely few days... off from work, surrounded by love and things I love, this has been a much needed and perfect little break. I'm feeling a bit ahead of the game in terms of class work, which is such a rare feeling, and I allowed myself some time to rest, and some time to sew! Those granny squares I had been anxious to begin are finally underway. They are super quick and just the thing I need right now. I'm loving the process of making them. Just one mustard, peach, orange and grey square done so far, but my mind is spinning with color possibilities. My granny progress can be found here. Another day off tomorrow and then it's back to work on Wednesday, but a refreshed and rested return this time. I hope you are enjoying this week and finding ways to enjoy all that is around you! 

some grey yarn and some learning

It is possible that my first pictures on Ravelry will be a gauge strip... I'm learning, little by little, about the ins and outs of this new rediscovered little hobby of mine. I've decided to go slowly and methodically through the books I've purchased, but to practice (on that yarn I randomly snagged from some sort of bin as I raced around JoAnn's looking for more template plastic on Sunday) as I go. It goes slowly, I tell you.  So far, I've learned a great deal about gauge (a completely new term that might cure my tubular knitting...I think), yarn (I had no idea rabbits were producers as well... I read this before bed and you can imagine my dreams that night!), and the importance of reading a pattern correctly (I currently do not own a single knitting pattern... Ravelry has me covered in the inspiration department).  My other selections arrive tomorrow, I'm excited to see what each book brings! I hope this Monday finds you embracing the new and enjoying the little victories. 

on knitting

The call of the (other) needles has finally gotten me, and I am going to try (again) my hand at knitting. I (in theory) can knit and purl without much issue, I've even completed some (very basic) projects... though my stitches might be a bit, say... backward and my form is awful, I know the basics and am excited to build my skill level. My "tension", well that's a problem as well, I knit waaay to tightly - each of the scarves I have knitted in the past have become tubes of stitching... not so comfortable on the neck. I've seen so many wonderful knitting projects lately, and then GroupOn (how I love GroupOn) in our area offered some very nicely priced classes at a local Yarn Shop... I saw it as a sign.

My needles are out and poised, some books to supplement my own "Knitting in Plain English" are on their way and my Ravelry account can be found here. Nothing there yet, but I'd love to know if you are as well! Any words of advice as I begin to re-learn the ins and outs of knitting? If not, I would be very open to some wishes of luck! Here's to loose knitting and a very happy end of the weekend for you.