Knitting As A Hobby

Everybody needs a hobby. My wife has decided that with two new grand kids on the way she is going to make knitting hers. She picked up a couple of books and the necessary supplies and has started on wool hats for the little ones.

The hardest part so far has been picking out the wool yarn she will use. I guess hard isn't the word, more like challenging. You see there's just so much out there to choose from.

You would think wool is wool right? Nope. There's different wool blends, different thicknesses of the yarn, and of course a massive amount of colors. There's even synthetic wools that most people say she should stay away from.

Wow that's a lot to learn for what was expected to be a simple hobby.

Anyway, she settled on something called Superwash wool because it's supposed to not itch like traditional wool. She also decided not to go with the traditional pink and blue. She doesn't want her grand babies looking like everyone elses.

Now we'll have to see how things turn out. There's still about 1.5 to 2 months before the babies are due so there's no telling how much she'll be able to get done in that time. She's pretty crafty so I'm betting she catches on pretty quick.

If you're looking to learn more about wool and see what's available, be sure to check out my new Squidoo lens on the topic.

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