I gave myself my first needles on my Birthday in February of 2011. I decided that I was going to teach myself how to knit. I promised myself that some day I was going to be an “Amazing knitter!” So here I am, far from amazing, obsessively purchasing yarn, teaching myself how to knit, and sharing that journey with you… var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-22580024-1’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @knittwit)http://knittwit.tumblr.com/<p>I don&#8217;t know what to knit.</p>http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/50481540315http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/50481540315Tue, 14 May 2013 23:22:26 -0700Knitting<p>I bought all this <a href="http://http://www.knitpicks.com/yarn-fiber/view-all-yarn/dishie-multi-yarn.html" target="_blank">dishie yarn</a> from knitpicks.com, you know, to make more dishcloths (because I&#8217;m stuck in a dish cloth rut). Well, it came today and I love it so much that I have decided to horde it and not make dish cloths with it. </p> <p>I&#8217;m yarn insane.</p>http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/50327091249http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/50327091249Sun, 12 May 2013 23:31:16 -0700KnittingYarnCrafts<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/939b821852ebcdd430e7344fc9084c84/tumblr_mfd88jJnx71qifn4to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>made this golf club cover from scratch at Christmas time, don’t remember how, at all. </p> <p>Go me.</p>http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/50169034251http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/50169034251Sat, 11 May 2013 08:00:45 -0700KnittingCraftsYarn<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/993dfa811913bf84219bc42f5f38139c/tumblr_mlhf0wI7uA1qifn4to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Caffeinated Knitter <a href="http://thecaffeineatedknitter.blogspot.com/2008/09/amelia-lace-wrap.html" target="_blank">Ameilia Lace Wrap</a> </p>http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/50144599095http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/50144599095Fri, 10 May 2013 22:00:15 -0700knittingcraftsyarn<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5472351ef42ad93d3fc419f1a70f3be9/tumblr_mlhf01nZdA1qifn4to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Caffeinated Knitter <a href="http://thecaffeineatedknitter.blogspot.com/2008/09/amelia-lace-wrap.html" target="_blank">Ameilia Lace Wrap</a> + a baby arm</p>http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/49740080803http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/49740080803Sun, 05 May 2013 18:53:04 -0700knittingcraftslace<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a82592faa84bd57bb1d8e5d9e2ac8a21/tumblr_mlheym8pB61qifn4to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Caffeinated Knitter <a href="http://thecaffeineatedknitter.blogspot.com/2008/09/amelia-lace-wrap.html" target="_blank">Ameilia Lace Wrap<br/></a></p> <p>I’ve been starting and frogging this pattern for a while.</p> <p>This one, I’m just going to keep on knitting for a bit, we’ll see how I do.</p>http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/49706978735http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/49706978735Sun, 05 May 2013 11:59:35 -0700knittingcraftsyarnlace<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheKnittyGrittyCommittee?ref=ts&fref=ts">Knitty Gritty Committee</a>: <p>Hartford, Connecticut Yarn bombing group, for those few of you who have inquired.</p> <p>Message the page admin, Diana, for more information.</p> <p><i>Knit on…</i></p>http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/49706856986http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/49706856986Sun, 05 May 2013 11:58:02 -0700KnittingCrochetYarnYarn bombing<p>Thank you so much for the compliment! I enjoy keeping track of my projects on tumblr and I hope that other people find a little bit of enjoyment/humor in what I do! </p> <p>I no longer live in Connecticut, but I was born there and have many friends who still live in the area. The girl who is in charge of the yarn bombing project is Diana and she works for the greater Hartford Arts Council and is doing this for Aetna Arts week! I was asked to I donate what I could - she said she would gladly take donations up until May 11th and 12th.</p> <p>My next post is going to link to her facebook page where you can contact her! </p>http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/49705205507http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/49705205507Sun, 05 May 2013 11:37:26 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkvbl0lMQ81qifn4to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cotton…</p>http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/49524131334http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/49524131334Fri, 03 May 2013 10:59:32 -0700KnittingCraftsYarn<p>This is such a random but very welcomed question! My husband is working on his Bachelors degree in criminal justice. He earned his associates degree during and after his time in the Army National Guard, he is now working full time and going to school full time. </p> <p>Being a metalworking/ art history major, I never imagined I’d ever learn so much about legal/constitutional matters… It’s been interesting,  a little boring, but very informative! </p>http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/49523533367http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/49523533367Fri, 03 May 2013 10:48:33 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d4388b7e27e0a5d49ace61cb8b2923ce/tumblr_mlsnkl4l5L1qifn4to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>color change practice, cause you never know when you need to change colors………</p>http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/49514846538http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/49514846538Fri, 03 May 2013 08:00:39 -0700knittingcrafts<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2c64091bcadcd69d73e2bb020e9adb89/tumblr_mlsnt4KvIf1qifn4to1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7b46f4ab1126dc9e27f413bdb6d516fb/tumblr_mlsnt4KvIf1qifn4to2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7955cc2bf2f12e7a27db1b1666658395/tumblr_mlsnt4KvIf1qifn4to3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>6x6 Afghan squares knit on US15 needles for a yarn bombing adventure in Hartford, CT</p>http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/49439319602http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/49439319602Thu, 02 May 2013 08:00:46 -0700knittingcraftsyarn<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fac1c20dd2330c7992df8bdbd4446b7f/tumblr_mlsnigYS8R1qifn4to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>BIG needles….</p> <p><em>my hands hurt.</em></p>http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/49361542564http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/49361542564Wed, 01 May 2013 08:00:43 -0700knittingcrafts<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4cf0035519c1eecf1fe1245c823015d7/tumblr_mlsnmdgSjR1qifn4to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sleeping beans = Knitting Mama</p>http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/49260626862http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/49260626862Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:00:43 -0700knittingcraftsbabies<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7797b04d330d174a4ac4f33da5a65ac4/tumblr_mlsnf2KoRx1qifn4to1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This took me an hour to do…</p> <p><em>back to knitting…</em></p>http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/49180538102http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/49180538102Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:00:46 -0700crochetnot knitting<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d218df248db3c4762b47982d46521572/tumblr_mm08e2urcT1qifn4to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My husband wanted me to proof read a paper he wrote on Juvenille crime prevention programs which, needless to say, I was not looking forward to. He showed up home from running errands with snickers, iced coffee (it was 88 here today), and a ball of yarn.</p> <p>He knows me too well…</p> <p><em>Reading on…</em></p>http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/49164420519http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/49164420519Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:51:36 -0700knittinghusbandsnot knittingcrappy pictures<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a080968f35163e41f8451beda5017074/tumblr_mlztyqFbEf1qfspl7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://weekendknitter.tumblr.com/post/49144393585/via-team-sports-weekend-knitter-blog" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">weekendknitter</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>(via <a href="http://weekendknitter.com/2013/04/28/team-sports/" target="_blank">Team Sports – weekend knitter blog</a>)</p></blockquote> I want to sleep in that pile of wooly fuzz…http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/49152468958http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/49152468958Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:17:41 -0700KnittingCraftsYarn<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/659b77806779fcf1e9d67048a55685a5/tumblr_mlsnvtedPW1qifn4to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>a bunch dishcloths, size 6US needles</p> <p>ends not woven in… once again… <em>I am awesome.</em></p>http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/49093871345http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/49093871345Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:00:52 -0700knittingcrafts<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/38e7c3ac83ee3484c541b9a18bd8b6e0/tumblr_mlsnurcBEM1qifn4to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>another dishcloth, size 6US needles</p> <p>I don’t know who this is for, but I have had this yarn in my “stash” for 2 years and it has GOT TO GO…</p> <p><em>any takers? </em></p> <p><em>I think this is right up Janet’s alley…. Nikki?</em></p>http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/49009523802http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/49009523802Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:00:34 -0700knittingcraftsyarn<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/21331cc071034fd84e16529e580995f0/tumblr_mlsnzhptJw1qifn4to2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c12c44a8c4cbc0e35ebc1ee472fa716a/tumblr_mlsnzhptJw1qifn4to1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Instead of knitting  2 nights ago, I made these!</p> <p>For Frank, because his wife loves pinterest <3</p>http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/48931461456http://knittwit.tumblr.com/post/48931461456Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:00:59 -0700not knittingcookies