I was walking around Barnes and Noble on a Friday afternoon, with a copy of Bazaar Bizarre under my arm and a scarf around my neck that's made to look like a cat lounging there. [I looked for a pic, but it came from Hallmark and they've taken their pics down. Poo!]
I was stopped by a woman who wanted to see the scarf - a lot of people had been commenting on it, so I was of course amused and obliging - and she asked if I'd knitted it. I replied that I didn't have the knitting skills as of yet to knit something that complicated... and she responded with an excited, "But you do knit?"
Heee. Knitting addicts united!
We discussed how the scarf could be constructed, and I revealed my doubt in my skills, as I've just started knitting a few months ago. I told her that I'd not been able to get purling down yet, and she showed me her technique, which was SO easy. I was thrilled to meet another Continental knitter - it has always made more sense to hold the yarn in my left hand. Seeing the stitch done sealed my understanding of it. Last night, I made my first row of purl stitches! And it was easy!

... Moral of the story? Fellow knitters can be found everywhere, and they might hold great insight if you take the time to chat! [even better if you discover that they're on the same LJ communities as you, heh!]
Big kudos to chattybadtz for talking to me and helping me out. :)

Tags: 1st purl, knitting
Feeling: bouncy