First Knitting Project, GO!

Swatchy swatchy!

I've been trying to learn to knit for years, but I always jump back to my comfortable crochet hooks because I can stop my brain and just go, unlike with knitting where I'm reminding myself to "stab it, choke it, drag it" every stitch.  However, working as an assistant to an indie dyer I've been picking up the needles here and there and working slightly more than half-assed at learning to knit.  

I'm a crocheter, that's my thing, but when I first laid eyes on Habu Textiles N-69B 20/1 Copper Bamboo yarn I knew I had to make a project with it, and the project should probably involve my learning the art of knitting

I've been working on my practice swatch (knit on Lantern Moon 7's and using Anzula's Cricket in Hyacinth, a few little treats I got from attending a yarn tasting.) and I finally feel competant enough to maybe (maybe...) take on my very first ever knitting project!  

The Pattern: Kusha Kusha Scarf, graciously blogged on The Purl Bee.

and graciously (and gorgeously) modeled by the hip chicks at Fancy Tiger, one of the coolest LYS's I've ever set foot in!

The Yarn: Habu Textiles N-69B 20/1 Copper Bamboo in Mursaki and Habu Textiles N-75 2/48 Fine Merino in Umber.

Both purchased from Knit Purl in Portland, one in store and one on the internet.

I'm super excited and I can't wait to get myself working on it.  Basically the needles start clicking as soon as I hit "publish" on this post.  Stay tuned!