Of Knitting, Crochet, and Ducks
A former co-worker and friend of mine recently had a baby girl. Once I knew what she was having I asked if there was a theme or color she would like for her blanket. The answer: ducks. I spent the next couple of weeks searcing the Internet for a cute duck based crochet pattern I could use. When I did finally find one I liked, it was knit. I don’t knit. I have crocheted for several years, but never considered knitting. After searching for another few weeks and not finding anything I liked better, I decided it was time to learn.
I found a learn to knit book, picked up some yarn and needles, and went to it. Eventually, and with some help from my Dad, I got the hang of the basic knit and purl stitches. I dove in. What had I got myself into? This was patterned, with the color changing several times per row, and far from simple. Around the third time I tore the blanket apart, because I had messed up somewhere I couldn’t fix, I realized I didn’t have time to keep starting over. Could I adapt the pattern and just crochet it? Could I use the graphed chart and make it work somehow?
I finished the blanket just days before the baby shower, and was very pleased with the result:
I haven’t given up knitting; in fact, I just started to knit a cotton shrug. Should be easy enough, it’s just a simple rectangle. Once that is finished, I’ll post pictures of it as well.