My pockets hurt

[charliesmum]

I think I'm coming down with something. Had a slight fever yesterday, and took my lap top home with me thinking that I might be too sick to come to work today. However, I woke up feeling achy but otherwise fever free, so I came in thinking I'd be okay. Now I feel achy and feeling sort of dozy and stupid, which is not the best mental state to be in when one is at work.

And I am stuck at work because my husband has my car because his truck is broken. sigh.

I forgot to mention that my friend was trying, with very limited success, to teach me how to knit this past weekend. I am determined to learn. Not sure why. After many, many tries, I got the casting on thing, but couldn't for the life of me figure out how to go on to the next row, despite my friend's patient teaching. (I'm left handed, so I kept undoing the stitches I'd done in the first row.) It was frustrating because I could understand what I was supposed to be doing, I just couldn't get it to do what it was supposed to do.

Still, I shall persevere. I checked out Amazon/Borders for any books about knitting left-handed; of the three they had listed two were out of print (so why they list them I don't know) and the third was $95.

Everyone say Happy birthdy to purplemer3! She's 22 years old!

Comments

[camwyn]

Try going to knitting.meetup.com and entering your zip code. If there's a knitting meetup in your area, there may well be people there who can help you learn- I know my group is great for that, but we're at the other end of the state from you.

[charliesmum.livejournal.com]

There is one near me, in Cherry Hill, so that's cool. I'm planning on trying to find some kind of beginner's kit this weekend, so I have my own knitting needles and stuff.

[zakkati.livejournal.com]

Get better soon!

*huggles*

[charliesmum.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I just wish I was at home and snuggled under my covers with a good book.

[cactus-wren.livejournal.com]

Ugh. I know what you mean, I've been battling a cold all week. I thought I was finally feeling better this morning, but I must have been fooling myself cuz I feel awful this afternoon. HOpe you start feeling better!

Good luck with the knitting! My grandma tried to teach me so many times, but no luck. She taught me cross-stitching and embroidery, but knitting was a loss. I did manage to learn rudimentary crocheting from some of the juvenile delinquents I used to work with - it was one of the few activities they were allowed to do the detention home.

[jessii-6.livejournal.com]

get better soon

...ow wow.. knitting ... that sure does brings memories... I barely knew how and now I don't anymore. I used to know how to stich in patterns (not just cross, but the whole works... well ... beginners level 'the works' ;) back in first grade. Have fun

[charliesmum.livejournal.com]

I like your new icon picture!

[crossbow1.livejournal.com]

I'm just getting over my flu. My doctor called it a cold, but I ran a fever of over 100 for three days, and colds do not do that!

My roommate had a hell of a time trying to teach me to cast on. And now I don't remember how to do it, so if I knit anything else she'll have to teach me all over again!

[purplemer3.livejournal.com]

Yup, 22 years. Thanks for the birthday well-wishes!

You're left-handed? So am I! All of the best people are, you know.

As for knitting, you should try a book called "Stitch 'n' Bitch" by Debbie Stoller. Anna took up knitting a few months ago and she swears by that book. There's a whole section on knitting left-handed too!

[purplemer3.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, and the book is only $14.

Check out pages 36-39 for everything you need to know about left-handed knitting.