Iggy's Stuff: March 2013

In Febrary of 2008 I began what would become one of my greatest journeys, that of becoming a knitter. I say journey because what started out with a few stitches, blossomed into a steady hobby and has progressed to be a pastime that's as important to me as my love of reading. Anyone who knows how much I love to read, how I've spent entire summer vacations as a child in the house with my nose in a book, will see that this is a profound statement. As much as my identity includes being a bookworm and a lover of sci-fi, I am a knitter. Knitting has allowed me to explore untapped craftiness, lovingly gifted others, relaxed and challenged me. My yarn stash is now out of control, my knitting gadgets plenty, I'm rarely seen without a project and my adoration for this craft continues to grow.

Here I am the other day with my very first scarf. I'm never getting rid of this thing. :)
From the humble beginnings of this sampler scarf I've tried my hands at many different types of projects:

Hats...

Gloves...

Toys...

Colorwork....

Shawls and lace....

Tried my had at a bit of dyeing (with Kool-Aid)....

Cables...

More hats....

And gloves...

Socks too!

That's just a small sampling of the things I've knitted over the past five years! I may not have accomplished much as far as larger items, blankets, sweaters, etc., but I've tried a bit of everything and that's important in being a well-rounded knitter. Looking foward I would really like to tackle more garments and that first sweater. I have the yarn to knit at least three or four and the pattern candidates as well, but I really want to make sure I have the time to carefully craft something that fits and I'll love, but it's coming soon. Also, I need to make sure to take good care of my wrists and elbows so I can continue knitting for years to come.

Also, an indispensible resource and place to commiserate has been Ravelry. When my desire to knit has waned, this place has added fuel to the fire every time!