One of the fun things we did when I visited my sister Bet last week was go to Hobby Lobby (I enjoyed the music while shopping--they were playing Praise to the Lord The Almighty!). Hobby Lobby is only two minutes away from her--imagine! If I lived in Greenville, I would live at Hobby Lobby!
She helped me pick out Sugar & Cream yarn to make this dishcloth. Know the saying, "she's all thumbs?" That's certainly what it felt like when she tried to instruct me how to 'cast on.' I knew how at one time, but the ol' brain and the ol' fingers wouldn't cooperate.
I finally got the hang of it and was able to knit a few rows before time to come home. Bet had soooo many cloths all knitted in so many different patterns. They were beautiful! I like making something useful like this and hope I catch on quickly before I graduate to the knitted triangular scarf she had just finished.
I know, I know...so many crafts and so little time, and I still have my quilt to complete and my anniversary scrapbook to start. At least I can take this knitting with me to places where sewing machines and photo splits can't go.
Thanks, Sis!
~Deb
Knitting - one of the 1,001 things I want to learn! I like the colors you chose. While we were on deputation, we were given several crocheted dishcloths. I thought I wouldn't like them, but now they're my favorite!
Posted by: Susan | Monday, March 27, 2006 at 11:33 AM
There's a Hobby Lobby in the town where our church is and there's one in Greensboro that some of us have been to. Its a really neat place!
They must be Christian owned or something because of what you said about the music and they're closed on Sundays.
Posted by: Courtney | Monday, March 27, 2006 at 12:24 PM
Susan, the same thing happened with my mom. My sister gave her some dishcloths for Christmas, and my mom wanted to put them away and save them. "No, use them," my sister told her. Now, she LOVES them more than any she's ever used.
Courtney, yes, they are Christian owned and operated. Crystal had a recommendation on her blog not too long ago about the founder of Hobby Lobby and his Christian principles of operating his store. (I don't know the link to direct you to her blog/book recommendation though; you'd have to search her site or the internet for the name of the book.)
Posted by: Deb | Monday, March 27, 2006 at 12:40 PM