ITS TIME TO START NOW, CAST THE STITCHES ON!

Cast On! The beginning of any knitting project.

Have you ever been that person who sits there staring at the instructions wondering how to begin? I have been that person many a time. I am not what you would consider a handyman. I remember one time after moving into a new house my wife asked me to hang some pictures. I made some measurements, used a level and after about 3 hours I had that picture on the wall and even in the right(ish) place. I turned around, looked at my wife, slid the handle of the hammer through my belt loop and declared “Good thing you married a handyman”. To which my wife pointed to the dozen photos she had hung in the same amount of time…. I have been known to have paralysis by analysis.

When I started knitting I would take too much time picking which pattern I would use for a project. I would gather all the materials and make sure I bought quality yarn and of course the right needles. I would print out the pattern and read it over and have a good idea what was to come. Then I would reread the pattern a few more times and learn all about it. What I would fail to do is actually CAST STITCHES ONTO MY NEEDLE and get started. I was paralyzed at times by my lack of knowledge and lack of skills.

What I learned is that sometimes you just need to take the first step. I have learned that this applies to almost everything in my life at some point. Don’t overthink your knitting. Just follow the steps. Knitting is a simple process and if you stick to the plan and go step – by – step you will be just fine. The most important thing is JUST GET STARTED.