Stitch and Bitch

Back when I lived in Alaska, my sister-in-law and I decided we were going to teach ourselves to knit. I was working for a newspaper then, and there was a group of reporters who used to gather weekly for what they called "Stitch and Bitch." It sounded like a lot of fun, but with a baby at the time, leaving in the evening wasn't really a possibility for me. So we created our own. We did okay. I made a few mediocre scarves and never progressed beyond that point. Every few years or so I'd promise myself to pick it back up, and I never have.

Since reading my good buddy's blog on crochet, I thought I'd give it a whirl again. I tried for a good day or so to get the hang of crochet- but I just can't! I can get the initial two rows and then I'm lost. Here's as far as a I got:


I decided to go back to knitting for the time being, but I will hopefully have the heart to try crochet again. I think it's a prettier stitch.

My first project for now is a Slytherin Scarf (from Harry Potter) for Tyler. He is beyond thrilled. I just hope I don't screw it up. I'm not particularly fond of the type of yarn I chose. It seems too thick for this tight knit. We'll see.