Knitting Night = Success!

Tonight I went bravely to a knitting group night with a lady named Susanne.  I had no idea what to expect in terms of levels of handicraft or in terms of conversation.

Finns are generally quiet people and can not talk for long stretches at a time.  This is a little "strange" for me as I talk A LOT.  I'm a Canadian, a "Maritimer" and overall a sociable person.  My nerves were getting to me - to the point of a nauseous tummy but I figured that cheesy garlic bread and joining in a conversation when asked would help ease the flow of me speaking to Finns.
It worked.

My understanding is that there are many people in this knitting group but only a small handful actually attend.  The knitting group rotates homes each week for about 3 hours of chit chat and handicrafts.  Let me tell you, as a new mom - it was WONDERFUL to knit and not have a dog or baby tug on my yarn, step on me, puke on me, scream/hit at me...and in general - a few moments of silence was a nice touch too.

I was asked what were some major differences about Canada compared to living in Finland - since I've been here a year...and I learned a lot too.
Everybody spoke English or at least understood a good deal of it - so I wasn't too shy to speak or didn't feel the need to slow down.

The big thing (previously mentioned) that everybody noticed was that I knit quite slowly (I'm not very fast at knitting anyway - especially on double pointed needles!) - and HOW I knit.  Because I carry my working yarn in my right hand - it made all the world of a difference to them. 

Next week I plan on bringing home-made guacamole with nacho chips....or pita bread - whichever...and bringing some amigurumi books.  I unfortunately did not have any books with me or photos on my camera.  So!  Next week will be something for me to look forward to.

What did I do at the knitting group in terms of handicrafts?  I worked on my friend's sock- I'm in the "boring phase" of knitting in the round the length of the foot.  It's a self-striping purple color - I LOVE IT! SO pretty!
And I made myself a large, beautiful blue reflector.  I crocheted with Safran and the reflector stuff (like fishing line)....turned out great.  Looks like a coaster I guess...but this should help cars see me!