First stitches: on learning to knit

I previously learned how to crochet. I never made anything too fancy or intricate but it was an easy way to make beautiful presents for special occasions or individuals. This past christmas we decided that presents could only be exchanged if they were handmade. Cue: hours of double crochet to make a jumper , a snood and some embroidery of Ramallah tatreez patterns . Along the way I discovered…