My recently aquired hobby, knitting, is absolutely amazing. If you are a person who sky dives for adrenaline rushes, you may not agree, but if you are a knitter, you know that knitting itself is a type of adrenaline rush. I'm serious. The satisfaction of completing each row of stitches, and eventually finishing your project, is very pleasing.
I am knitting a scarf, much like Joseph's cloak of many colors, and it is coming along well, albeit slowly.
If you don't know how to knit, or have tried and found it disagreeable, I can assure you that I understand. There is nothing as frustrating as messing up a scarf, losing a stitch, picking up a stitch... and the list goes on. I am the slowest knitter I know, but I am sticking with it!
Some of my knitting buddies can knit and watch TV at the same time. I cannot. But I love curling up on the couch under a blanket, knitting quietly or with music, drinking tea, and hollering for more yarn. (Please!)
My scarf is coming along, but I am anxious to begin my new project idea: a pair of old-fashioned, home-made mittens.
I am even in a knitting group! We meet once a month and knit, of course, but we also eat tasty snack, socialize, and watch movies. The age range is from four years old to fifty-something, and we all share a common bond: the love of knitting. If I have a problem with my knitting project, there are plenty of experienced knitters around me to help and offer advice.
I think I enjoy knitting most because it is relaxing. I can sit, keep my hands busy, and think. I also enjoy praying, simply talking to God, while I knit. I am sure knitting will be a lifetime hobby. I love it!
My mother knits. She loves it and always has some project going. Did you know there is a pattern for a simple (which may depend on your perspective!) baby hat that people make and then they get sent to babies in Afgahnistan - I think.
ReplyDeleteYour knitting group sounds wonderful!