Have you reflected on your knitting journey recently.........?

Almost a year ago to the day, I began my first Estonian Lace project having attended a workshop on the subject run by the Dutch Knitters, at the I Knit London Weekend! Two years ago I would never have attempted such a project; three years ago I wouldn't have contemplated anything with a chart; four years ago I didn't know anything about knitting socks, ten years ago I didn't use circular needles etc. etc.......... such is the life of a knitter!

Can't believe it!.....................

So the New Year's resolution bit the dust - Can't believe it's been almost a year since I blogged. No excuses - yes, life's been hectic, but isn't everyone's? So draw a line, deep breath and blog on!
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I'm passionate about knitting - I swear it keeps me sane! It dominates my waking and, occasionally, my sleeping moments and I have an obsession to share this love with pretty much everyone I come in touch with. So it's been fantastic to take the Craft Council initiative "Knit One, Pass it On" into three schools - one secondary (a drop in lunch time session run through the Special Needs Department), one middle school (a terms work establishing a self-sustaining knitting group) and one primary school where we've set up a highly successful after school club.

This fantastic collage was the culmination of two terms work with with a group of 5 to 11 year olds. We started with finger knitting but quickly progressed to conventional two needle knitting, throwing in a bit of crochet for good measure. We have also been felting, dying and carding fleece and now moved on to a project for the Church - a Noah's Ark banner to be displayed at school and community services.

It just goes to prove that with a little perseverance, lots of kid's imagination and a bucket load of enthusiasm - knitting can become a passion - no matter what the age!