A few weeks ago I picked up a new hobby…Knitting! I don’t know what I’m thinking, I don’t even have time for my old hobbies. But, I love to learn new things and my main reason for learning to knit is that I can do it in front of the TV. After working all day it’s really hard for me to get motivated to sew or wedge some clay. Knitting allows me to relax and still get in some crafty time, all while spending some time with the hubby in front of the tube. My local knitters guild hosted the Knit Inn and I took a beginner’s knitting class. Boy, was it over my head! The description of the class stated that you would learn several different stitches. Apparently I misunderstood b/c you were supposed to already know the stitches going in to the class. Thankfully both the teacher and students were patient with me while I trudged along. In the weeks since the class I finally finished the project we were supposed to do in the hour long class.
The stitches in the sampler are: Garter, Purl, Stockinette, Rib Stitch, Small Seed, Large Seed and Box Stitch. I haven’t learned the crosswise rib, cable or the dot stitch.
If you watch Glee, you probably saw this week’s episode featuring Gweneth Paltrow. One of the scenes shows Gweneth wearing a leotard, tights and legwarmers while leading a Jazzercise class. I’m all about the “shout out” to Jazzercise but I hate that the writers portrayed the workout in this light. It wasn’t necessarily derogatory, just unfairly stereotypical. It seems as if some Americans think of Jazzercise as though the workouts are stuck in the 80′s and only for old people. I’m here to tell you it just ain’t so! I’ve been attending Jazzercise classes for the better part of 13 years. My mom got me hooked on Jazzercise when I was in college and have been Jazzercising ever since. Jazzercise was founded by Judi Sheppard Missett back in 1969. 
