Why take baby steps?

Sometimes I amaze even myself.  No baby steps for me, I want to run full-tilt!  I only began knitting last November but the typical beginner projects of washcloths and scarves bored me to tears just to look at the pattern.  Me?  My first project was a sock, with ribbing to boot!  My theory?  IF I'm going to fail let me fail doing something challenging.  And WHEN (cuz it's just a matter of time) I succeed I feel even more accomplished because it was something challenging.

So what is my latest leap of faith?  ENTRELAC.  Now that I've got the hang of it I find it deceptively simple whilst appearing complex.  Entrelac is my new instant-gratification knitting.  If you haven't tried it, give it a shot.  If this newbie can do it you can too (with a few helpful hints from some knitty friends).

My other instant-grat knitting project is the Saartje's Bootees.  28 rows for newborn size and I have the cutest little bootees EVAH!  I'm a rather slow knitter and I finished up a pair (sans buttons) in under 3 hours and I was dawdling part of that time.  Ravelry rocks because that is where I stumbled upon her pattern in other folks queues.  Don't throw tomatoes at me, your invite is coming!

Have a Happy Friday and remember....

DON'T FEAR THE KNITTING!