Real enough
One of these days I’ll tell you the story of the horrible yarn shop I visited when I was a brand new knitter. The one where the owner made it very clear that real knitters only knit sweaters (and only out of very thin, very expensive wool at that).
Every now and then I think of her…especially when I’m knitting something like this.
Definitely not the sort of thing a real knitter would be making…heavens no…what a scandalous idea (that noise you hear is the sound of my eyes rolling so hard it hurts).
But I’m having an awful lot of fun with them and they feel real enough to me!
I’ve got the process down to the point where you have no seams, only two ends to weave in, and lots of choices for size and texture. I just need to stop knitting them and actually write them down. Pattern should be out this fall (yes, in plenty of time for folks who want to knit buckets of them for Christmas…I totally understand the urge)!
Super cute! Can’t wait to hear more about them!
“Real” knitters knit whatever their hearts desire! (and know that women like her are rude snobs that have a stick up their “you know what”…) 🙂 Women like her also just discourage people from wanting to knit.
I really like the stars!
Oh my gosh! I visited a terrible yarn shop as a new knitter too. They pretty much refused to sell me yarn because I didn’t know what gauge I was going to knit. I’m sure they though they were doing me a tremendous favor but I really just wanted pretty yarn.
Squeeeeee, stars!
Working in the yarn shop one day I had a woman tell me I mustn’t be a real knitter, I wasn’t wearing and didn’t knit sweaters…. I was wearing a lace shawl, fingerless gloves, and legwarmers – all in 4ply that I had knit. Right, lady, sure thing.