Hope Darby Writings

I have been spending these past several weeks covered in yarn. Literally. I have been learning to knit for an article an a very prominent knitter’s magazine. I was beginning to feel in over my head, but about midway through, a friend of mine posted on my Facebook, “I was thumbing through a backwater newsagent’s and saw an article written by you! Made my day!”  Since that “backwater newsagent” was in Australia and I live in Alabama, it very well made my year, and gave me the boot to the tuchus to get back to my project at hand, as well

The article is now completed, and I have, oddly enough, developed a real affinity for knitting. I’m not very good at it yet, but I’m really, really liking it. I’ve also learned a very important lesson. When given the option of several different choices, don’t pick the coolest looking one every time. Pick the simplest one and move your way up.   Every time. Because next, I’m tackling something simple and planning on feeling much, MUCH better about the outcome!