Throughout the halls of my highschool, one can see a lot of things. From Yu-Gi-Oh, straight from the early 2000's, to the diligent but forgetful scholars, desperately doing homework before class starts, to just general rowdiness. Although I have never taken part in the first activity, one can frequently see me doing the second and third activities in front of my locker.
But I have a secret.
The thing that someone will most likely see when they see me in the hallways of my high school is me, in front of my locker, knitting.
Knitting.
I started knitting when I was seven years old, in a town cuddled up next to James Bay. My grandmother taught me the basics, and I fell in love immediately. My seven year old hands were knitting as many dishcloths and scarves as there were stars in the sky, but after a year or so of this behaviour, I got bored, and took a hiatus.
This hiatus may have lasted about 3 years. Give or take.
If I remember correctly, it was my sister who wanted to knit something for christmas that allowed me to pick up my needles again, and I learned a little bit more as the time went on. She learned how to cast on, knit, purl, yarn over and knit two together, and I learned things like ribbing, and was able to progress to hats.
Cue hiatus number two.
I was 14, and I saw one of my favourite teachers knitting a mitten. Just a simple newfie mitten, and I was amazed. All those needles!! Is she using TWO colours?? So I got the pattern, and with much struggling, there I was, ready to go.
It's been since this time that my knitting has been quite relentless, and I will blog about my stories and my projects for those who would like to read along. Here and there, I might post about a really good band I'm listening to, or about an occurrence in my life, but let me assure you, this blog is primarily knitting.
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