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conigeeksknitting
My name is Coni and I geek knitting. When I was in sixth grade my mom taught me how to knit. Even though that was a long time ago, and not so unusual in itself, my mom is left-handed and I am right-handed. So, I learned to knit left-handed. And when I knit, all the patterns are backward and my stitches lean to the left!
It’s not surprising that I stick to very simple projects: a soft shawl for someone in a nursing home or a warm hat for a soldier in Afghanistan. And while I relax and knit, I think good thoughts for whoever may receive the shawl or hat. That makes me feel good.
My library provided me with a wonderful collection of books with beautiful pictures of colorful shawls and easy to follow patterns. It gave me new ideas and lots of inspiration. It also supplied me with the address of the local USO who encouraged me to keep knitting and assured me that my hats would go to a good home.
So even though my stitches are backwards and slant in a different direction, the library kept me straight on the path to making myself feel good about being a geek about knitting!
