Learning Something New

In June, my Bev gave me a book to learn tatting which is a bit like crochet from what I can tell. I have been wait for the right time to delve into it. This week feels like the perfect opportunity. I have a bit over a month until I start my next semester, Noel is off to a conference for the week, and Chad and I are will be camping this weekend. That means that I will have less obligations this week. (Yes, I love having my daughter around. One less kids is obviously one less obligation.) 

I believe I have what I need to get started. Today, I made the first step towards my goal of learning this new skill. I ordered the shuttle. It should arrive Wednesday. I already have the crochet thread, so I won’t have to get that. I of course also have the book that includes some kind of DVD or CD with it. (Hopefully, it’s a DVD because I don’t have a computer that can play any kind of disk, but I do still have a few DVD players in the house.) 

My plan is to read through some of the starting instructions tomorrow. Then, I will get started as soon as the shuttle is delivered. Until then, I will continue working on my shawl at home and scarf in public. 

Tatting? Sure

 

The more needlework I do, the more I want to learn. I had thought I would be happy with knitting and crocheting, and I have been. I cross stitched here and there growing up, but it was never something I enjoyed as much as my dad or grandma. I’m not going to say that I would never do it again, but it does not grab my attention right now. Macrame has yet to appeal to me. Tatting has never quite been on my radar. 

Before I left a few days ago, my stepmom asked me if I had thought about learning because she had a book she wanted to give me. As I thumbed through the book, my first thought was, “I haven’t considered this, but I really want to learn to make that heart.” Guess what I am now excited to learn when I have my 7 week school break? How to tat!