I finally convinced A that the hedgehog was made for me, but that the entire family could share it. Then we set about finding a name for our hedgehog. Being unfamiliar with hedgehog anatomy, we did not know whether we had a boy hedgehog or a girl hedgehog. I sent a quick email message to Geri, who stated that the hedgehog did not come with instructions for reproductive organs so we could assume that its gender can be assigned by the owners. I decided that since I am the lone female in the house, the hedgehog should be a female so I won't be too terribly outnumbered. We chose the not-so-original name of Spike for her.
Geri's enthusiasm and talent for knitting led me to decide that 2008 would be my year to learn to knit. I have looked at instructions online and could make no sense of them, so I knew that I needed hands on instruction. Several other women in the Mommy group also wanted to learn, and one woman has a friend who is a knitter. Her friend agreed to teach us, so on Sunday afternoon I sat down with four other students to learn to knit. I had a great time, although my initial efforts have been shaky at best.I like the look of a knit 2, purl 2 stitch, so that is what I chose to make. After at least six or seven failed attempts, I finally determined that I was trying to run before learning to walk, and scaled back my goal to just making a simple knitted scarf. If I can manage that basic project, then I slowly attempt more complicated items.
So here is what I have so far. Hooray!
