For the Love of Yarn...Crochet, Knit, and Yarn Thing

Well, I am back after a bit of a hiatus. Since I am not in graduate school anymore, I now have more time to focus on things that I love to do like crochet, read, and run. I finally completed the Ruffled Corset Belt from Stitch 'N Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker. I started this belt on Christmas Eve 2008 and I just finished it on August 14, 2009 (I will post a picture by next week--camera is broken). Basically, I did not have the time to do it. Life just kept getting in the way unfortunately.

I have been thinking about getting back to crocheting and learning how to knit since the beginning of this year. So, last week I started looking for a podcast on crocheting and knitting. I found Yarn Thing!!! The host, Marly, is absolutely hilarious, informative, and has a great passion for both crocheting and knitting. I started listening to her podcast (older episodes first) just to get some encouragement to finish the belt. Yarn Thing is my favorite podcast about crocheting and knitting because she talks about the joy of both. And honestly, the podcast title is very fitting...it is not a crochet thing, or a knitting thing..."It's a Yarn Thing" ;) I HIGHLY recommend finding her podcast on iTunes or Blog Talk Radio/Yarn Thing and listening in. Marly will keep you laughing and give tons of good crocheting and knitting tips.

I also finally learned the first 3 stitches of knitting this weekend (i.e. long cast on, knit stitch, purl stitch). I still have a long way to go, but I want to make some socks ;) Although I am learning to knit, crochet will always be my first love. I will be a crocheter who knits :)