I really need...

one or all of these adorable hats for Baby Ahern.

(All available from LovelyKnits on Etsy.)

Or I need to learn to crochet. 

Oh wait, maybe that's not such a good idea.

Remember this?

Knitting vs. Crochet...the Eternal Struggle

I have observed, as a general rule, that women either knit or crochet...but hardly ever do both. And the factor on which they choose is generally what their Grandma chose. My Granny is a knitter. And so is my Mom...so I became a knitter as well.

I like the look of finished knitting better, I love the clickity click of two needles dancing quickly together, I love thick cables and rolled cuffs and the look of a pair of knitting needles sticking out of a ball of yarn with a half-finished project attached.

However...
Knitting a flower is a pain in the butt. And sometimes I need a flower. In the past I have just called a crocheting friend and she whips me up a flower or two and then says, "It's SO easy! You should learn!" And I always so, "Nah. I'm a knitter." As if knitting and crocheting are mortal enemies and can never be left alone together. You know, like Crips and Bloods.

But now, I need a flower for an upcoming project. And as I picked up the phone to dial a crocheting friend I finally decided...hey, I think I'll just try it. So this week I embark on a journey to learn to crochet. I have found great step by step tutorials on the Lion Brand Yarn website and a tutorial on making this super-cute flower.

If I fail miserably I do have a backup plan. Making a flower using this handy tool.
Wish me luck! It may end in disaster, but who knows, maybe it will end swimmingly and I crochet flowers to adorn every single item in our house.

So, do you KNIT or do you CROCHET?

Toddler Scarf

And here is the scarf I knitted for our little friend, Todd.
It has horizontal knitted cables, which you can't see in this photo, but does it matter?
Look at that face!



I simply knitted 18 stitches across and then measured it on my own toddler as I went to get the correct length.