Naomi has been itching to learn to knit. She's a crafty sort of a kid who is commonly found in the company of molding clay or a sewing project or something that requires the use of a hot glue-gun. So this knitting request wasn't a complete surprise. The trouble was I've knitted exactly two things in my life. Neither were done particularly well. Both projects at least 15 years ago with a lot of aggravation and profanity involved. Sizing myself up honestly, I could see I wasn't the best suited knitting teacher. So I hooked up Naomi with my friend, Sarah, who is a has a life-long crafting habit.
You name it Sarah tackles it: scrapbooking, paper-making, painting, stenciling, sewing, and...drum roll, please...knitting. The three of us (Naomi, Sarah & me) met up a couple of weeks ago with yarn and knitting looms. Learned a couple of knots. Sarah is as close to a crafting-rock-star as my kid will ever meet. Let's just say she is mentioned often and admiringly at our house.
With the cold weather and two snow-days in a row from public school, this knitting habit has been a godsend. Naomi and I will trudge up to the Meadowlark Coffeeshop, order ourselves a hot cocoa, take out some yarn and fall into an easy kind of chatter away from the cold wind outside.
2 comments:
That ball of yarn is Patons Classic Wool. That's how much of a yarn person I've become. How fun!!!
I've thought of you often, Ms. C, as we're learning to knit. Wishing you were around to meet us at the Meadowlark occasionally.
I think I'll need to pull together another Chicago travel itinerary soonsville.
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