My first pupil

This week, I taught my housemate to knit.

Does this make me an experienced knitter?!

Since she moved in Gail has been keen to learn to knit gifts for her family. The cold weather has increased her enthusiasm and on Monday night I was unexpectedly home thanks to the Tube strike scuppering my social plans and we were able to have our first lesson.

Now, showing someone to do something you do on a daily basis may not seem like too tall an order. But. I am left-handed. Gail is not. So, I had to ‘think backwards’ to show her how.

I’m pleased to say I managed, she was a quick learner, and I’m confident her family will be receiving all sorts of lovely gifties very soon!