Third time's the charm

Third time's the charm So, to cut to the chase: I guess I’m a guy who knits, now. I’ve been inspired by knitters such as Cynthia, Anna, and Daniel, (and many more folks!) who not only share their beautiful projects online, but have also helped me a lot with their advice and encouragement. Thank you all! I’ve always had fond memories of knitting: I’ve learned it from my Gran as a child. I don’t remember knitting anything more substantial than a scarf for my stuffed monkey. We made him jeans overalls too; in addition to knitting, my Gran was always sewing. She made all kinds of sweaters for her grandchildren, which I now remember mainly from the photographs. I wish I could say the knitting all came back to me once I picked up the needles, but the only thing I could recall was the mantra Gran used while teaching me: insteken, omslaan, doorhalen, af laten glijden (litt. “insert, wrap over, pull through, let it slide”). All well and good, but which thread should go where? This is where I…