My very first hand knit scarf is posted below! It took me about nine or ten hours. It's an infinity scarf with a basic knit-stitch all around and then just a sew job connecting the two ends. It's so simple but I am so happy with how it turned out! I gave it to my dear neighbor, Kaley Noel (who is modeling for me in the photos).
I attended a conference in Kentucky this past Christmas break and it was amazing. I heard my favorite speaker, David Platt and also Michael O, who talked about giving a damn. The amount of suffering missionaries face is underrated but it is all worth it. For a missionary to go into a foreign world of suffering seems minuscule compared to the eternal suffering nonbelievers will face if they never experience a relationship with God. It is so obvious that God is calling me to be a missionary among an unreached people group. But I am not sure where yet, only excited! We had to drive the 13 hours to get to Louisville and that was the best part. With knitting needles in hand, a warm cozy blanket, and my pal Molly, my family and I embarked on the adventure. I had time to knit the warm brown head band posted below for Kaley as well! It served dually as an I-appreciate-you and a happy-belated-birthday-gift-part-two. I had enough time this Christmas break to knit one for my sisters Sarah and Karlie as well. My patterns are very simple but I have only been knitting for three months or so and I want to master the basic stitch before moving on. Today I started a burnt orange scarf, and soon after I finish that task, I will tackle a harder project. I truly do love the times I get to sit down and relax and knit. I feel like my life is always moving at such a fast speed that I can hardly run fast enough to keep up with it. I'm constantly making lists of the things I need to do that when I get to really sit down and knit, I feel very at home. I hope you enjoy these simple knits as much as I do!
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