Learning something NEW!

I have always wanted to learn to knit. So the other day, I grabbed a little "learn to knit" kit from WalMart (I know, kind of ghetto, huh?) and a ball of yarn to get started. I also spent some time looking up instructions on the net, of course. I have a love affair with the internet and have to find all the information I can. So between my new book and my beloved computer, I proceeded to teach myself to knit. It was a very stressful and frustrating evening, but by the time I went to bed I knew how to "cast on" and "knit". yay!!!

So I've decided to jump right in and start with a simple pattern- a scarf. I've spent the past couple of days adding to my rows and even learned how to "purl", trying to work in a row of purling in-between each row of knitting. But somehow my little swatch just didn't look quite right. Too twisty and stretchy. I figure I must be pulling my stitches way too tight. So to get a better feel for how I am supposed to be doing it, I turned to my beloved google again. And found some videos. These were very helpful and confirmed to me that I am pulling the yarn too tightly. So I'm excited to give it another shot. I'll keep you all updated on my progress because I'm so excited about it!