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November 13, 2006
So many happiness
Now there is so much knitting-related topics, my update pace is not fast enough...
The other sunny weekend, after late breakfast I lightheartedly asked DS first, "Do you want to learn knitting?" He is now 7 yrs old boy and replied "Yup!"
I found a Knit Out kit bag just around, which contains two balls of red auto-stripy superbulky yarn and plastic needles. Perfect for him, I casted on for him and start. I teached him to knit, and we tried very slowly half a row togather. After that, he knitted a few more stitches alone, looked up to me.
I told him, "now, you can try to continue now, or after?" Cause he looked already tired to concentrate. "He replied "Can I bring this to my room?" I said "Yes, be careful with needles, don't play with them without yarn" and he went to his room. Just after that, I found him reading something in the room. I left and go back.
The same day , in the evening, I have noticed his room is so much quiter than usual. I went to there, and found him at his desk, struggling with yarn and needles, said nothing. I asked him "You are knitting! you might need a help now?" For what I had found was not something knitted, it is rather a huge red bagworm cringing onto knitting needles. Obviously he's got mistakes but didn't call out help, instead just continued. When I offered a help, he started crying loudly, it's like that he felt so disglaced by the fact he could not knit alone. Though, I succeed to make him convinced through tears, to rip it and start again.
We did togather and I explained again, and this time I told him to call me anytime when the number of stitches are changed, or something wrong. After he called me several times, but in the end he made a row alone. He was so proud of it. Before going to bed this day, he had just some minutes and he took his needles and continued. The next morning, before leaving home to school he had five minutes and he took needles again!
Actually, I didn't imagine a bit that he could be interested in knitting a lot and concentrate long enough to do it, it was just a thought. He really surprised me to devote such a concentration to knitting. After the date, he continued to knit one or two rows a day and showed it proudly to me each time, and after these enthusiastic days, now it is calm down, his Knit Out kit bag is still on the shelf.
But I assume, when he found the bag one day again, he might try to remember how to knit and call me, ask again and continue.
BTW, last week Mariko was in Japan, I could join miraculously to meet up! 
Also, I could meet Kelly, her business partner, Kat, Stefana and Mariko's friend Chiko, my friend Minato-san.
As we (Minato-san and me) joined them quite late, we had just coffees and chat...it was SO MUCH fun, so much precious for me. (believe or not, that was my second time to go out at night this year) They are so nice for company, and this "blogger" relation is kind of special. We feel like we have already known each other before meeting off-line, someone said that at that time. I really agree with it.
And this
is a cone of faux-summer tweed and brai-kidsilk haze, with my sudden foot. because
I crossed my legs this morning, with my Cactus Flower WIP!
Posted by trico at November 13, 2006 11:47 PM
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It was so great to meet you and your friend the chief! Thank you so much for coming and for all the goodies. I know you are very busy! I hope your son continues to knit. I am very impressed with his persistence!
Posted by: Mariko at November 14, 2006 12:35 PM
This post with the picture of your son was just unbearably wonderful. Also, it was Mariko's blog that led me to yours over a year ago (and then I lost your blog for several months) and then I found you again recently because of the Superbuzzy trip to Japan.
Posted by: Peggy at November 15, 2006 05:44 AM
Your son's efforts are so wonderful! It's very sweet that he tried so hard to figure out how to knit. :)
The meet-up looks like so much fun!
I really like the way cactus flower is looking. Mixing the yarns together look wonderful!
Posted by: Marie at November 17, 2006 02:04 AM