You might recognize that these pics were taken at the same time as I photographed my Berlin Jacket! You can see the full post about this jacket here.
I took a beginner class with Caroline at our local yarn shop, Baaad Annas. We both felt that having a dedicated time to go to class and practice was important for us. It can be hard to guide yourself in a new hobby and also hard to motivate yourself to finish a project. Our class has you knit a hat from start to finish, so you know you will complete your first knitting project by the end!
We used chunky weight yarn and this free pattern, The Galway Chunky Family of Hats by Michelle Porter. The pattern was great for beginners except that it didn’t offer any chance to practice the purl stitch. Because of this, I opted to add some large ribbing to my hat so I could see how ribbing was made. It was hard and my ribbing is far from perfect, but I do think it adds a nice touch.
I am now working on a baby hat for my niece (having little ones to knit for is awesome). I am excited about all the possibilities with yarn and patterns, and I must admit I am pretty overwhelmed! I am trying to make an effort to not stash too many supplies like I have with sewing. I would like to keep a smaller yarn stash - is that even possible?
Thanks for checking out my hat! I hope to have more knitting projects to share from time to time on the blog now, too.
