Knit Night

On Saturday, 9/27/08 I had the privilege of teaching my best friend to knit and helping another good friend remember how to knit. In all of my geek glory I ran out to Michael’s and purchased them each a pair of US8 bamboo short needles and a ball of Vanna’s Choice in a light blue color (I think it is actually the color the elephant amigurumi calls for – they didn’t have it when I was crocheting that! J) Elizabeth was a beginner but did a great job – she had figured out the knit stitch and was gartering away before the night was over – no surprise, she is one of the smartest people I know! Jackie had been taught to knit by her mother when she was 7 but needed a refresher. It was slow going for her at first until I began to suspect she had been taught to knit English by her mother and my continental was probably not helping! I had never knit English before but have seen it enough times to try, so I did a few stitches on my own until I was sure I could do it before showing her. It clicked INSTANTLY! By the end of the night, Jackie had a few inches of perfectly even stockinette. There was a lot of info to pack into only a few hours so hopefully we can gear up for another knit night and I can teach them some more!