Evan Sarah Epstein

So, it’s been a while since I posted anything. The last couple months have been a total whirlwind and the next few promise to be more of the same. Part of that whirlwind has been my Friday night knitting group (which hasn’t been able to meet in the last month because of our ridiculous schedules). I love Friday night knitting. I get to sit around in sweatpants (this is a strictly enforced dress-code), nibble on homemade goodies, knit, and gossip and catch up with wonderful ladies who constantly inspire me and make me laugh.

When we started this weekly get-together last fall, I was certainly the laggard in the knitting talent department. I started off on a monster of a sweater/ jacket project for myself, while the other ladies were smart and took on shorter, more immediate gratification projects that taught them more of the technical skills that I am only now starting to attempt. Every week, they would be onto new projects, while I dutifully trudged on with the never-ending sweater. Every week I would pull out the panel I was working on and admire all the progress they were making in the intervening days between our meetings.

Then one day it happened – I finally finished. I am fairly certain that in the time it took me to finish this sweater, they produced 22 pairs of socks, two bibs, several baby booties, a poncho, and a couple baby sweaters. But I suppose that’s not the point. The point is that despite the ridiculous amount of time it took me to finish; I do now have a very warm and not entirely hideous sweater that I can proudly say I made myself. Once I finished the sweater, 1) I felt relief, and 2) I wanted to take on shorter projects… which I did!

Since the sweater, I’ve completed a couple baby sweaters for friends and a cowl. All of it at a leisurely pace and with each project, I felt like I was gaining more momentum and certainly making far fewer mistakes. I barely made any with the last piece I finished!

As we head into the summer, I know Friday night knitting will be spotty at best as we all make plans to play outside, but come fall – watch out – I’ll be ready

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