This Summer

I finished school this week. I am going to try to crochet, knit, and sew more. I hope that I will also be able to post more often.

Some of the projects I want to do are to crochet hats and doilies. I want to knit a blanket, scarf, and dish clothes. I also want to sew with my grandma.

What are you planning to crochet, knit, or sew this summer? Please, post a comment and, if you like my site, follow my site.

My Goals for This Year

I have a friend who posted on her crochet, knitting, and sewing goals for this year. I decided I would post some goals I have for this year.

Crocheting

Learn how to make the doily my teacher is known for making

Start selling doilies on Etsy( I have an account, but I don't have anything on it.)

Make a hat for my sister, brother, and myself

Knitting

Learn how to knit the European way

Work on my blanket

Sewing

Sew at least 15 things

Make a dress that fits me

I hope this will inspire you to make a list of things you want to do this year.

Thank you Sarah for the idea.

Two Ways To Knit

I recently learned that there are two types of knitting: American knitting and European knitting.

American knitting is the way I learned at the library class. (I posted about the library class in a earlier post.)You put a thread of yarn from the ball of yarn around your right finger and you have to through it over the hook. My crochet teacher started to learn this way at a class, but her mother then taught my crochet teacher how to knit the European way.

In European knitting you place a thread of yarn on your left finger and you just have to grab the thread of yarn with your needle. My sister learned from my crochet teacher how to do it this way. I think this way is easier but I have not tried it yet.

If you knit, which way do you knit?

Learning How To Knit

Last school year I took a knitting class at our library. I have made several scarfs including one for my older cousin, one for myself, and a miniature one for my two year old cousin. I am now working on a blanket. Not a huge one, though. I also have a hat I am knitting.

The reason I have not finished it is because my teacher is working at other library's. As far as I know there have not been any more classes.

I am having a lot of fun knitting. I am not sure whether I like crocheting or knitting more. That means you can probably guess I like knitting quite a bit. It is also a nice change and what I have been doing doesn't take much paying attention to, that might be why I like it so much.