I'm thankful for...

I'm thankful for knitting.

I'm thankful for people who knit. I'm thankful for our local library having a knitting circle once a month. I'm thankful that the librarians are willing to help with figuring out patterns in books the library has and encouraging the love of knitting.

I'm thankful that there are people who are willing to share pattern resources with me. I'm thankful that they also encourage me to get into more complex patterns and while they aren't always able to help me when I get stuck... It makes me very thankful for the someone who suggested that I check out the website verypink.com. I'm thankful for the crystal clear videos on this website and the big list of videos broken down into categories ex. cast ons, increases, etc. as it's helped me to salvage some of my projects from patterns that I found confusing or weren't very clear.

I'm thankful for knitting as it helps me pass the wait time at appointments for medical, meetings, public transportation, etc. I'm thankful as it helps me to focus on something and take my mind off the physical pain I feel on bad days. I'm thankful that it gives me a skill I can eventually use to bless others.

I'm thankful for the Elizabeth Zimmerman videos and "The Complete Beginner's Guide to Knitting" by Nici Beason because a little over one year ago I didn't believe it was possible for me to even begin to learn something as complex as knitting. I'm thankful for the 107 completed projects that show in my pictures  as it shows that with perseverance, humility, and sticking to it I am capable of learning something new.