To knit!

Somehow I think my husband had ideas when he agreed that I should stay home with the baby, rather than return to work. Ideas that probably (just probably, because I wouldn't want to assume) didn't involve me sitting around in clothes I paint in, drinking an illicit glass of wine and knitting test squares for my class. Rather than, say, doing the dishes or cleaning out the fridge, the latter of which should really happen soon as I'm pretty sure things are developing language in there.

Well, in my defense, and stop reading this instant if flimsy excuses bother and/or bore you, I have a very good reason for knitting rather than cleaning. As you just read, I'm teaching a class how to knit, and I'm very very excited about it. It started out pretty innocently with me asking at the local resource centre if there were any knitting groups in town. I quite like knitting, and I miss the companionship of people who enjoy the same things I do, it's hard to find in these parts. But the resource centre was sorry to say that they didn't know of any places that hosted a knitting group. I mentioned to my husband that I was thinking of maybe starting a group, and he seemed to think it was a good idea, so I ran it by the coordinators at the centre, and they also thought it was a good idea. Afraid that people might not want to come knit with me (I know, crazy right? Who wouldn't want to come sit in a loud playroom while small children run around while I shout "Now take the yarn in your right hand and..." See, this is why I was never good in sales.) I offered that if people didn't know how to knit, but were interested, that I could help. Well, I was very excited to discover that many people were interested in the group. At least nine on last count, but all but 1 of them is not a knitter. So, what was going to be a social group to knit with has turned into a class of sorts, and I get to teach it, which, if I've ever tried to teach you anything, you know is a terrifying prospect. I get nervous very easily.

Anyway, I have to knit up test squares to illustrate the difference between garter and stockinette stitch. I'm going to start everyone off with a washcloth, but I have yet to decide if I'll actually give them a pattern to follow, or just have them knit a square. Personally I think a pattern is more fun, but I don't want anyone to drop out in frustration. I feel like a lot of my ego is getting wrapped up in this class and if someone thinks I'm not a good teacher, or, heaven forbid, they don't like knitting because of me, I might curl up in a ball and roll away.