Golf Widow Learns To Knit

I'm really not learning yet. I have no supplies. No needles. No yarn. Just the "want to" as my dearly departed grandmother would say. I'm going to buy some supplies with my birthday money this afternoon. I'm excited. I embroider and cross stitch but needles and small children do not mix. I need a portable hobby that won't send anyone to the ER. And I have nervous, flappy hands. Is knitting good for that?

I've been watching videos about the process. My first question was how to get the yarn on the needle. I've learned this is called "casting on" and here it is, in all it's YouTube glory. I like this lady. The other girl was too "hip" looking and even though she busted out some sweet rhymes to help you remember where to go, I prefer to learn to knit from someone who means extra special serious business.


I've been thinking about painting but my paints are so old and I have a few smaller canvases but they aren't so great. I don't know. It's going to be more expensive than I can afford to get all of the painting supplies updated. I will eventually get this done. Just not today and not tomorrow...or the day after that. Maybe after our tax refund...

I found this video and decided to post it in honor of all the fabulous artists who just look for any old excuse to clean their brush.


So, I'm soon to knit. Soon and very soon...knitting, me...
Yeah, I know...
I know.