We're Close Knit
My regular readers know that I love to knit. Every night, after we put the kids to bed, I sit on the couch, knitting while Jeff and I watch TV. It has driven Jeff a bit crazy because he hates to sit around doing nothing. And for him, watching TV is not the most productive use of his time. I don't know how many times he said, "I wish I had something like knitting that I could do while we watch TV." Finally, about a month ago, I said, "Why don't you learn to knit."
His response: a blank stare, punctuated by a couple of blinks.
So I dropped the subject, and continued knitting my hat. Then I found a video on YouTube called "Real Men Knit," and I showed it to Jeff. The video is kind of funny, if you have a few minutes to check it out. There is another video called "The Manly Art of Knitting" in which an older gentleman knits a hammock out of rope with a pair of sharpened pool cues. I mean, really! I know these guys want to make knitting seem manly, but that's going a bit too far, don't you think?
It wasn't until I suggested to Jeff that he try knitting a fisherman's cap, that his ears really perked up. I could just see him thinking, "I could knit a fisherman's cap without seeming like too much of a sissy." So, he grabbed some bulky yarn, the fattest needles I have (size 13, for you knitters out there), and after a mini-tutorial from me, set to work. His first hat was this lopsided little gem which Eamon wore on our fishing trip. The second hat was much more symmetrical, and he kept that one for himself. For his last project he made a hat and scarf, which he gave to his daughter Ali for her 18th birthday this weekend (HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALI!).
The kids have even joined in on the "family knitting circle." Vika began knitting a year or so ago, and she is working on a scarf for her Dora doll. Eamon mostly just tangles the yarn into an elaborate mass of knots. It doesn't matter though. We're all sitting together on the couch, chatting as we work on projects and drink our tea and milk.
* When writing this post, several cheesy endings came to mind - so now, it's Pick Your Own Ending time! Please select one ending from those below, and use it to finish off the story. Or, if you have another suggestion, drop it into my comments.
1) Knitting our family closer together with each stitch.
2) Tightly weaving our family bonds.
3) Becoming more attached with each knit and purl.
4) Knitting the ties that bind.
5) I think that ties it up nicely.
Happy Labor Day everyone!
His response: a blank stare, punctuated by a couple of blinks.
So I dropped the subject, and continued knitting my hat. Then I found a video on YouTube called "Real Men Knit," and I showed it to Jeff. The video is kind of funny, if you have a few minutes to check it out. There is another video called "The Manly Art of Knitting" in which an older gentleman knits a hammock out of rope with a pair of sharpened pool cues. I mean, really! I know these guys want to make knitting seem manly, but that's going a bit too far, don't you think?
It wasn't until I suggested to Jeff that he try knitting a fisherman's cap, that his ears really perked up. I could just see him thinking, "I could knit a fisherman's cap without seeming like too much of a sissy." So, he grabbed some bulky yarn, the fattest needles I have (size 13, for you knitters out there), and after a mini-tutorial from me, set to work. His first hat was this lopsided little gem which Eamon wore on our fishing trip. The second hat was much more symmetrical, and he kept that one for himself. For his last project he made a hat and scarf, which he gave to his daughter Ali for her 18th birthday this weekend (HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALI!).
The kids have even joined in on the "family knitting circle." Vika began knitting a year or so ago, and she is working on a scarf for her Dora doll. Eamon mostly just tangles the yarn into an elaborate mass of knots. It doesn't matter though. We're all sitting together on the couch, chatting as we work on projects and drink our tea and milk.
* When writing this post, several cheesy endings came to mind - so now, it's Pick Your Own Ending time! Please select one ending from those below, and use it to finish off the story. Or, if you have another suggestion, drop it into my comments.
1) Knitting our family closer together with each stitch.
2) Tightly weaving our family bonds.
3) Becoming more attached with each knit and purl.
4) Knitting the ties that bind.
5) I think that ties it up nicely.
Happy Labor Day everyone!
I *love* the picture of all you sitting around knitting and drinking tea. Sounds heavenly!
Huh, wonder if I can get Ed to knit me a hammock.....
That's awesome! Hmmm...the possibilities.
I go for ending Number 5.
What a tight knit group. I can crochet, but never learned to knit.
I like # 5.
I did a lot of knitting for last Christmas, I still haven't felt like picking up the needles for fear of wanting to stab someone with them.
#3 for me!!
Let Jeff know that I tried to Crochet once when I was younger, didn't get the hang of it tough! Sad for me!
:)
Jeff Good Luck with the next hat!!
Did Pa break out playing the fiddle? And did Mr Edwards come to bring you gifts of oranges and candy sticks?
It's so home-y! Tea & milk. I love it!
My votes on Number 3.
oh! ha ha!
i just got to a part in HP5, where Ron tells Hermione that her knitted hats look like 'woolly bladders'!
hee hee!
I tried that on my husband. He looked at me like I had eight heads and then went back to watching the military channel. And subsequent attempts were completely ignored.
If we lived closer I'd start us a knitting circle!
Starfish - you've got to convince BT that he can make himself an awesome fishing hat to go with those waders!
I was reading this post, and then I saw something about Ali turning 18 and I don't remember anything else it said. Ali is EIGHTEEN!?!? Good god.
But I think y'all are a bunch of knit wits. There's your ending :-)
Seriously though, that is awesome that Jeff is knitting. He could be a dresser now! And I need to make a hat.
I love knitting, but unlike you I am plateaud (hhmm, I don't think that is the correct spelling) and can't move beyond a scarf...Sigh! I make hundreds of scarves though. Can you recommend any tips/books??