My Book Club Family...

Every year we have a Book Club Christmas Dinner.

We meet every month.

 I love my book club family. 

 

 

 

Ever since I was a little girl I have wanted to learn to knit.

My Gram had these very cool toilet paper covers that looked like dolls.

I loved them.

Going professional as a photographer, seeing all the knit props has fueled me desire to learn.

I mentioned this at one of my book club meetings and June my dear friend said

"I would love to teach you how to knit. It is a dying trade and I would love to teach you."

Thus starting our knitting club.

March 18 2013 was our first lesson.

When I found out my little sister was going to be buying a house, I started to look for a knit project that would be useful and perfect for her new home.

After visiting and seeing what she had planned for her living room, I found the perfect thing.

But it wasn't knitting.

I didn't get a good picture of it but I made her Leaf coasters and bigger leaf mats for her living room.

It was my first crochet project.

Yup June can crochet too and I love it.

I've done a few knit projects (scarves) but these were my favorite so far.

 

 

Just to give you an idea how Awesome June is.

She made all these scarves for a charity bazar.

Beautiful work.

I am learning so much from her.

 

 

She is amazing.

 

 

Me and My Dear Friend June.

 

My second Crochet project.

While sitting in the carpool lane I crocheted five sets of coasters.

 

Then I weaved in the ends.

 

The most important thing June taught us was how to read a pattern.

Yup Knitting and Crocheting starts with a pattern just like sewing.

Boy do I wish I paid more attention to sewing.

Something else I have always needed to learn but took for granted.