The Story of Yarn and how it took over my life....

Hello again! So today's topic is all about yarn!!! How I love yarn! I never though anything of it a few years ago, but when my sister started knitting back in 2007, I liked the idea too! So shortly there after in 2008, I picked up knitting. I grabbed the wrong size needles to start on and the worst yarn to begin with! It was so chunky and bulky, I couldn't even see my stitches. But! It was also useful because I couldn't see my mistakes either! ha HA! Needless to say, I started on a scarf and promptly got bored after a week of it. I wasn't fast enough and that scarf was never going to get finished. So I set knitting aside and decided to focus on other things, like traveling! To Peru for example! (But that's another topic for another time).


It would seem that knitting was not for me. But those of you who know me knows how this story ends. Moving on. Enter a friend of mine who wants to learned how to Crochet! Not only just crochet, but crocheted Cupcakes! Here's an example: 

I really like this little guy! I thought he was so cute with his cherry and his smile! I also love the look of the other cupcakes too! So I went in search of patterns for cupcakes! What ended up happening though, was me stumbling upon (I'll check that website out ONE day.. for now... courage!) a WHOLE bunch of patterns for little amigurumi dudes!!!   

Amigurumi: knitted stuffed toy: is the Japaneses art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals and anthropomorphic creatures. 

So says Wikipedia! 

So there I am looking at all these patterns and thinking to myself, "Well I already know how to knit, sort of, so why not just knit them instead of learning how to crochet?" So that's exactly what happened! I came across some patterns for knitted limes, lemons and apples (as you may remember from my first post!! :D ) So I decided to start there. After learning the "hardest technique" first (knitting on double pointed needles!) ... hahaha! I was on my way to Amigurumi goodness!! 

So what ever happened to that Scarf?? I did finish it! And it only took two more days to do it! After a 10 month hiatus, I brought it back and it had a whole bunch of cute little fruits to keep it company. It turns out that I perfected scarfs as I've made MANY a scarf since then! But that first one I ever made gets used more then any other the others! Mostly because it's so comfy and I don't care if it gets ruined! hahahah! So there it is. 

Wondering about the cupcakes?? I did learn how to crochet too. In 2009, I bought a book called, "The Happy Hooker!" (As Crochet uses Crochet Hooks! Get it?  Hahahahaha!) and it was a book teaching me how to crochet. I now do both knitting and crochet and love them both! I find they both have their own unique ways about them and am very glad I know both. So I did do a cupcake. Nothing as elaborate as I'm sure I will one day, but here she is: My first crocheted Cupcake:

There have been many more interesting things I've knitted and crocheted, but that's all for now!! :D So if you're ever feeling down, just go buy some yarn! I know it works for me!!! :D