Is "knat" the past of "to knit"?

I love to knit. It's a great pass time, and in the end, I have something to show for it. According to some sources, knitting is the new "urban" or anarchic thing to do. It's also the old-fashioned-mommy thing to do. So I have decided to identify as the "urban mommy."

I learned to knit when I was four years old. My mom had just had surgery and there wasn't much she could do but knit. So I sat next to her and learned. I don't recall spending much time doing it, however. Later, when I was about nine years old, I started knitting little clothes for my dolls. They were so popular, my friends asked me to make some for their dolls, too! The novelty wore off after a while, and I gave up the whole thing until I was pregnant.

I made a little outfit for my baby (whose sexe I did not know). It was a long and painful process, mostly because my technique was completely wrong, but I was unwilling to learn the "right" way. I finished it and it was nice, but Maïa outgrew it in a matter of weeks... After that I began various little projects in fits and starts, but always lost the motivation.

Last summer, I sat down with my mom and asked her to teach me to knit properly. "It's about time!" she said. I learned, and I started and finished up a sweater and hat ensemble for Solanne in a matter of weeks.




Inspired, I knit a toque for Maïa for her birthday. I actually finished it withing 24 hours. I was hooked.


Next, I decided to finish up a dress I had started for Maïa about 18 months ago. Of course, now it would be for Solanne. It was about half done. And I finished it within a week of taking it up again.




I have also started and finished a little outfit, which I cannot describe or show just yet... but it will be posted soon. Currently, I am finishing up a hat and sweater outfit for Maïa. I had finished the hat up before Solanne was born, but I never got around to the sweater. I have only to sew the bits together, and it will be done. Look for the "dog sweater" in a future post.

There it is: urban mommy busy whiling away her daughter's afternoon naps, knitting (when she's not working). I have a few more projects in the wings. And after that, I think I'll just have to bug all my friends to have more babies so I can knit up some newborn outfits. So get on it, y'all!