The ugliest mitten in the world :)

As you know, I was bored to the point of doing puzzles.  Which actually ended up being a lot of fun.
But after 3 puzzles, it was time to find a new hobby for now.

So I decided that I would learn to knit.  I know how to crochet and once knew how to knit as a little girl.  My Popo taught me.  But to say the least, I was not very good.
At Hobby Lobby, I bought a "Teach yourself to knit book" - which is fine and helpful.  But.....then I struck gold at my new favorite place - the Farmington Public Library.  The library is wonderful, with lots of natural light, plenty of tables, fast wi-fi, what more could a girl want?

Knitting DVDs, that's what!

So I checked out 4 volumes of knitting DVDs to get my knitting hobby jump started.
The first project was a simple dish cloth.  The second project an ugly mitten.
See below.

I say mitten, because I fully intend not to make mittens.  There will be no matching pair to this sad mitten. Not unless you comment and tell me you want it for Christmas and well then I'll make you a matching mitten :)

I have decided though that I could use my new talent of mitten making to make very small mittens for Winter decorations - a garland or something.  We'll see.

The real reason I decided I wanted to learn to knit is I want to make a pair of fingerless gloves.  And to make fingerless gloves I need to learn how to knit in the round.  Knitting in the round requires 4+ needles.  Now you can see why I need a DVD to help me.  I'm through DVDs lesson 1 and 2.  I'm going to watch DVD 3, but not make the scarf and then move onto the good stuff - lesson 4, when I will learn to knit in the round.  I better hop to it!  I leave here on Thursday!

Wish me luck!  And seriously if you want my mitten let me know :)  Or heck if you want the dishcloth leave a comment and I'll send one to you :)