How to Knit 101

Before Christmas I was feeling particularly ambitious and decided I only wanted to give out homemade handmade gifts. I decided to start off with a simple scarf. I dusted off my knitting needles from the junior high and went on my way with high hopes and unrealistic expectations. I decided my first scarf would be for my twin sister and then I would make one for my 5 older sisters, 6 sister in-laws and then of course my Madre and my mother-in-law. I suddenly felt confident  my grandmas (on both sides of course) would love one! Not to mention my best friends growing up and my favorite college roommates. Heck, while I was at it I might as well make one for my teacher in junior high who taught me how to knit in the first place.......about 3 hours into the scarf with an inch and half under my belt I started re-evaluating my "list." About 3 weeks into this little project of mine there was only one person on my list...that was Candi who got that little beauty just in time for her {our} 23rd birthday....last week :)

This little bundle of knitted love is the perfect length.... for a very small toddler! Candi was teasing me that she doesn't want anything to ever happen to it so she was planning on just keeping it safe in her closet...haha

If nothing else I learned the power of photography, by simply repositioning my very homemade scarf  it suddenly went from "oh wow, you definitely made that." to " oh wow!! you made that!?!? It is amazing how photos can take it from looking very homemade to elegantly handmade.....browsing etsy will never be the same! Can you imagine thinking that you ordered the scarf on the right and what  actually arrived on your door step was the little beauty on the left? Honestly, who doesn't love a little surprise  in the mail? 

! May we all find beauty in the imperfections. :)