Okay so I have to admit, when Laura Spradlin owner of Sugar Bunny Blvd, came to me last year and said "I want to open a knitting store in Downtown El Dorado" I was not excited. Like many people, I think of knitting as a craft that my great-grandma would have done. It was not until after talking to her and hearing about the knitting ministry she had started in El Dorado and the social aspect to knitting; then I began to think about this project differently. I learned that the art of knitting was gaining popularity again and it is considered a very social activity. This has been a long year of planning for Laura, but she has finally has succeeded in opening a knitting shop in Downtown El Dorado. As we spent many hours working together, I promised her that I would be in her first beginner's knitting class.
Last month, as I joined the full class of beginner knitters, I began to get nervous about this commitment. To my horror, I found out that 2 of the 6 women did know how to knit and that this was going to be a refresher course. I have since decided that they broke the rules. Beginner knitting classes cannot accept non-beginners! To ease my anxiety, I sat next to two women who looked as clueless as I did. As Laura described what the first steps were and I looked around the room and saw that everyone except me understood this, I was trying to figure out how to escape. The other "beginners" quickly picked up the skills and before I knew it, their dish rags were taking shape. My sticks (which I found out are called knitting needles) had about 6 loops on them and it looked more like a messy knot than a stitch.
Luckily, the over-achievers left when the class was over and I was able to take advantage of some one-on-one training. Laura was so patient and truly a great teacher. I completed my first dish rag, which my son says looks like the Chief's arrowhead logo instead of a square, but it is now framed and hanging on my wall. I have since completed another dish rag (that actually is a square) and am now working on my first scarf. I am already making plans to take the next class which is called "Pearling". Laura advised me yesterday to take a little more time practicing before I jump to the next step. I think this is her nice way of stalling a challenged student who could win the title of most difficult student!
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