The First Post

Well this is the first ever blog i have done. Not 100% sure what to write from time to time but i shall try and keep you up to date with all my knitting projects and my general day to day stuff.

So in the first post i suppose i better introduce myself. Well i am Jay (or Jason if you want to be formal), i am 21 years old and live in Wakefield West Yorkshire. I currently work for M+S but that is only during the winter months. In the summer i work as airline cabin crew.

The main reason for this blog is for me to share my knitting. When i was younger i use to see my grandma sat in her chair knitting away and wonder what she was doing. One day, can't quite remember when, she taught me how to knit. It's a skill I've always known how to do but never really got into it properly. Don't suppose it's 'cool' to be at school knitting away, especially if your a boy.
It's only in recent years I've picked it back up again. Cutting a long story short my mum bought a wool shop in Horbury. She was interested in it for a while, she use to work in offices above it. When i use to visit her i went into the shop and saw all the yarns on offer. That was it i was hooked again. I had many different projects running through my head i wanted to do. So i use to buy cheap yarns to start off with and make simple things. Phone covers, scarfs things like that. Nowadays I'm knitting socks, cardigans, toys the list goes on.
Anyway I'm going off the point here. Mum bought the shop last year (2009) and i help out in there from time to time. It feeds my habit in a way, all the yarns and there are experts who come into the shop who can help me if i get stuck. She also runs a knit and knatter class every week which is brilliant. We all show off our latest projects and share experiences but I'll post more on that another time.

Well i hope i didn't ramble on too much or bore you. I will be posting all my latest knits and projects for your opinions so just let me know.

For now take care

Jay x