mission accomplished!

i finally finished my first knitting project ever.
a scarf.
a 'welcome to london' gift for rudi (you can see the happy recipient here).
and i'm surprisingly pleased with the results.


both of my grandmothers taught me to knit when i was much younger. but i'd always get bored after a few rows. however once i'd settled in london i decided i needed a hobby, and preferably one that i could go to a group for and therefore use as a way to meet some people. so i thought i'd give knitting another shot. a scarf seemed like a good idea so i just invented my own pattern - knit one row, purl one row. pretty basic really. although it definitely wasn't easy to begin with. and i totally contemplated giving up.


but once i got into it, i absolutely loved it. and it got much, much easier. and i don't need to go to a group, to be honest. i am most content just sitting quietly, knitting away. best stress buster ever.