Like A Virgin - Knitting for the 1st time

[Brett]

I thought it was wise to start my Learn To Knit A Scarf & Hat project a little early, so I'd have a head start as a very, very green knitter. Its been a bumpy head start. Kate made me start over (frog?) my hat after my first few rows, then I failed to reverse stockinette my CC color (I knit 8 rows instead of reverse stockinetting 6). After that mistake, Angela convinced me to hide it from Kate and keep going. She's good at PR, so she told me to sell it as "artistic license". Yeah.... I meant to do that.

I think I'm starting to get the hang of this though. The more rows I do, the less I have to think about what I'm doing and the less I panic and run to Kate's desk with knitting emergencies. (Apparently, I am a knitting hypochondriac, because most of my emergencies are false alarms. They've started calling me "the Boy Who Cried Kate".)

Tally-ho

Caught 'red-handed' - knitting at my desk.

[Laura Badaxe]

If you make a mistake over and over again, it becomes a DESIGN.

[banklady6]

I think a mistake is a new way to do something--and I believe the Amish (?) also make sure that nothing they create is perfect because only God can create something that's perfect...

[Teish]

Ohhhh, "artistic license" I am totally stealing that one!

Mwahahaha! Another one gets sucked into the addictive world of knitting!

(BTW, doesn't EVERYONE knit at their desk???)

[Susan the Blue Lake Knitter]

OK, I make a minimum of one mistake on each project... it doesn't always show, no one knows but me (and now everyone who reads this)... but who can break a time honored TRADITION?

[Marta]

Remember, Brett.... The Japanese and Chinese master craftspeople ALWAYS add an 'error' to whatever they are making to assure that they do not anger the Gods! I am a firm believer in following this honored tradition.....

[Kristin Alexandra]

Go Brett! Go!

[Kate]

I think I'm going to have to bring in my first scarf, there were lots of mistakes! But your knitting has improved a lot now.

[Kerin]

I messed up SO much on my first few projects... and ended up learning a lot. And hey, we all see where that landed me! So, go forth and conquer, 'mistakes' and all!

[shalomraqam]

I'm also a fairly new knitter (15 months). Someone once told me that "there are no mistakes in knitting, only unexpected design elements". I took it and ran with it! It freed me up to have alot more fun with my knitting! Feel free to also use that if it helps, Brett! Keep up the good work;)!

[Susan the Blue Lake Knitter]

Go Brett! You are doing great!!