gemmadarlings | INSTAGRAM | FEB 08

#FiberuaryChallenge, Day 8: Knit or Crochet? Well, I began my fiber adventure as a crocheter... my friends in college were Occupational therapy majors and had to learn to knit and crochet to help their patients so I sat and learned with them... knitting seemed daunting so I gravitated towards the hook. Made a bunch of scarves and found it boring (#scarfland is always boring!!) so I asked my Mema (the Original Mema and all around best person EVER to exist, Shirley) to teach me to knit. She was a lefty that was made to write righty (the world thought lefties were cursed back in her day) so I couldn’t follow her and spent years knitting into the back loop 🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️. In hindsight I should have had her teach me to sew garments bc she made the best dresses for mom in the 60s and Halloween costumes for me and my sis in the 80s... but alas, I did not and any opportunity for that has since passed 😢. When I did finally learn to knit correctly it was like an awakening. Now I try to knit everyday. It relaxes me more than yoga and it’s added such incredible people to my life. I’m forever grateful to my sticks and strings. This is my project bag. It’s pinkhazelbags that I got at #EYF2018 and I carry it all over the house with me daily!! Tap photo to see all the product tags ❤️ #knittersofinstagram #insidetheprojectbag #knittingismysuperpower