J: [while knitting] I guess I can see why people like this. But I don't think I would want to do it all the time.

J: OK. That's enough. I'm going to bed.

J:[while waiting to leave for the airport] I'm bored. Where's my knitting?
J:[20 minutes later] Just one more row.
J:[2 minutes later] Just one more!
J:[2 minutes later] One more!

J:[one week later] I keep showing everyone my knitting!

Subject caught on quickly. Learned the knit stitch (continental) from me, then taught herself to purl from a book. Took yarn from my stash. Quickly went to a yarn store to create her own stash. Began knitting a hat for her son, then decided to make it more interesting by knitting a fair isle pattern (self taught). Has started other projects since then and stalked a woman (and her scarf) in the park. Mrs. Smoke's enthusiasm has caused a knitting outbreak in the playgroup. Two moms are taking classes with me. Another is interested. Success!

I love converting people into knitters. Currently am working on two more. I have inexpicably converted my boyfriend, who has been knitting the same thing for a year now. And it's probably only 6 inches of scarf! My theory is that everyone also likes Clapotis.

Your sister looks a little bit like a pre-trashy Britney! (That's a compliment, if we can erase the past 5 years from our scalded retinas...)

I could not read this without commenting on the transformation of "Joseph". While I am not sure sure what her final product is (being a novice myself), she will surely inspire knitters world wide. You gotta love KY.

Ah... I'm a total sucker for conversion stories. Excellent!

wow you can knit?
i tried once but yea it didnt really work.....
anyways i went to the site and i just wanna say
thanks! i am gonna get a blog now!!! ur soooooo
awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bye

wow you can knit?
i tried once but yea it didnt really work.....
anyways i went to the site and i just wanna say
thanks! i am gonna get a blog now!!! ur soooooo
awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bye

wow you can knit?
i tried once but yea it didnt really work.....
anyways i went to the site and i just wanna say
thanks! i am gonna get a blog now!!! ur soooooo
awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bye

J'aurais adoré suivre ton cours sur le raglan dont parle sam la tricoteuse... si tu repasses par paris, tu voudras bien nous faire un cours en français??? allez, je te rassemble vraiment plein d'élèves même si tu le fais en anglais... please...

Your sister is soo cute....

I tried teaching my older sister to knit... she garter stitched a square for a baby blanket... but won't go any further and she did such a good job. I keep trying to convince her to knit socks... she not going for it either.

Maybe she needs a better teacher.

Is your sister's name really Joseph? It's a great girl name - I never noticed before, but it's perhaps a better girl name than a boy name. Hm...

I assume that the first knitter does not really like knitting, but that's okay. My sister tried to knit a jumper once, and that was about 15 years ago, and it still sits in a box at mum's house. She has found her skills though, she is a beautiful quilter, and has made lots of things for my family and for her friends too. She is obsessed as I am with my knitting so I assume everybody has an addiction of some sort. The playgroup mum's fairisle sweater looks so good too, now maybe she should start a blog too.

Your sister is so pretty! And good job for teaching her to knit. My sister (also pretty) knows how, has knit cabled baby jumpers, but hates knitting and mocks me continually for being so knitterly. But at least she didn't laugh when I gave her a Rogue a few months ago.

it's always good to get more knitters into the fold! Muah-ha-ha (evil laugh) ;)

Ha! I'd consider both experiments to be a success, just one may take longer to "germinate." Yay! for new knitters!

I've got a new knitter on my horizon (SIL over Thanksgiving-US week), so I'm putting together a little temptations basket.

I just found my way here from Stephanie's blog. I also love love your Equestrian blazer in the new Interweave. Can't wait to make it for myself. Keep the great designs coming.

A job well done!!

Love the progress photos....cute and shows one how darn addicting it is!!

Yes, the plan proceeds. I've been doing my part too, but a self-taught fair isle? Sensei: I bow to your superiority.

Yay, way to spread the knitting gospel!

Very VERY Impressive!

Hm... I need to try this!

Yippee!! This does give me hope. I've recently joined a play group but have hesitated to bring my knitting along. Maybe this is the way to acquire converts to the knit side. hehe Or maybe devoted customers to the yarn shop of my dreams some day? :)

First... it's so strange that you wrote "Excellent" in the voice of Mr. Burns. I say that all the time!

Second... WAY TO GO! I had to start spinning for Caleb to get interested.

As guinea pigs from your recent endeavours - Dessine-moi un raglan in Mtl - we are more than happy to say that you are a very good teacher, and it shouldn't be long before you have a bunch of followers.. Frankly i really feel the art (knitting) has grown much more from the Anglo side of the fence in Mtl than from the Franco side.. Hopefully your venue will end that and we will be happy to report soon that the two solitudes have met around.... a knit and purl stitch !!!!! Cheers

Success! Spread Knitting Fever as much as you can! Your sister can't be all that misguided - after all, she is wearing a Red Sox hat.

Methinks the sis doth protest too much.

Nicely done, missus.

I'm going to be teaching my friend's 8 year old how to knit soon. I'm kind of worried. I have no idea where to start teaching her. Do I teacher the cast-on first? The knit stitch? When do I tell her about guage? It's like trying to tell your kids about sex. It's kind of an overwhelming project. Where do you start?

Wow, this story gives me hope. It makes me want to teach my husband again...

One knitter at a time; eventually the world will be ours.

Seems your work here is nearly done!

Yeay, more knitters. Too bad you don't live in my area, I'd cross your path on purpose and pretend I don't know what I'm doing just to get some more input from you. PS. I love your patterns. ;o)

*mwhahahhahaha*
taking over the world, one knitter at a time

yep, that redsox hat is surely a sign of genius.

She's in a Red Sox hat, so she's got the smarts to knit :)

Wow, you're good! (I love the look of intense concentration on J.'s face in the third photo.)