I've been trying the knitting thing today. Pretty much all afternoon and evening. It's not nearly as easy as I thought it would be.
I followed the book, practiced making the stitches, and am trying the easiest starter project, a simple scarf. I've started, pulled apart, and restarted this stupid thing a couple of dozen times already. At the moment it's about as far as I have yet gotten with it, and for all of the hours I have been trying this it's all of about 1.5 inches long. At this rate I should have a scarf made just about in time for next Christmas. Mom's birthday is tomorrow and I was kind of hoping I could have finished it tonight to give her tomorrow (it's her favorite color), but that's not going to happen. Maybe it'll be ready by her next birthday.
I'll keep plugging away on it. With any luck it'll get easier as I go along. Ah well, it's something to do anyway.