introduction

Maybe a better way to start a blog was by introducing myself ? I learned to knit a school, when I was about 8 years old. I really hated it then. They made me stay indoors during recreation, to finish my project; it was cotton knitted underwear !
In highschool the girls had home economics, and there we knitted also (age 12 to 14). And then it stopped.
I took it back up when my children were born - I liked making something with my own hands for them. From then on I always have been a moderate knitter - finishing 2/3 sweaters a year (for myself).
I have really begun knitting 'seriously' about 9 years ago, when I had to rest after knee surgery, and I discovered all the resources on the internet. I also started collecting yarn when discovering Kaffe Fassett designs. Now I knit averagely 30 projects a year (lots of small stuff), but still finishing 3 adult sweaters.
lately I have been suffering with my shoulder - I really should do it easy. I like smaller and lightweight project (like lace) now.
I have been considering starting a blog, but am afraid it will take away to much time from my knitting. Also, there are so many wonderfull and inspirational knitting blogs out there, that I feel I don't have much to add. My knitting is very humble, compared to all the masterpieces out there.

Misschien was ik beter begonnen met iets over mezelf te vertellen ? Hier in België werd aan vrouwen van mijn leeftijd nog handwerken op de lagere school geleerd. Ik vond dat toen verschrikkelijk. Omdat ik zo onhandig was moest ik tijdens de speeltijd binnenblijven om mijn breiwerkje af te maken (een katoenen onderbroek, met gaatjes bovenaan om elastiek door te rijgen). Ik ben pas terug beginnnen breien toen mijn kinderen geboren werden. Zo'n 9 jaar geleden heb ik na een knie-operatie het internet en zijn schat aan patronen ontdekt. Ik ben toen ook wol beginnen verzamelen toen ik Kaffe Fassetts boeken leerde kennen. Vroeger breide ik alleen truien, nu zo'n beetje vanalles. Deze zomer heb ik enkele kantbreiwerken aangevat (misschien later meer hierover).