I knit because I love the excitement ... YES, i did say excitement! I love the thrill of looking at my stash and perhaps squeezing in just a couple more buys. I adore dreaming of what would look good, then opening the very first ball, or balling up the very first skein. I get a huge thrill out of seeing the work grow and the pattern develop. I even enjoy the problem solving - reducing for my tiny stature - decyphering new abbreviations - correcting those hiccups that occur (often when I have just settled into the “I can do this” mode). I love the fact that what I make for me is unique (hence my love of overseas patterns and the less typical yarns) and I know I am not going to see anyone else in it. Finally, I’m not a huge tv fan, so I love the fact that my time has been spent making something rather than just watching something!
What’s not to love!
hi all
knitting is just great on so many levels. I think when I first asked to learn knitting when I was little it was a female tradition thing. My nan n mum would knit and I wanted to join in their little circle lol.
And over the years I pick up the needles to make something for someone, a little toy or shawl, bag or something just to say I love you. I think handmade gifts are so personal and with all the effort and love that goes into making them - makes them the best prezzies to give and recieve lol.
Then just before christmas I got back into knitting seriously. Firstly as a gift for someone but it was a great way to relax after such a stressful time I was having. Thinking of my knitting as metaphor, sometimes you stuff up and occassionally you get the chance to fix it or have to frog it back lol.
Now Im knitting as it keeps my mind busy and my outlook positive. In having some health issues at the mo, its hard to stop your mind getting negative too. But knitting, making things and challenging myself with patterns and new things (like learning to crochet lol) makes me feel positive. And then sense of achievement you get when you finish something is brilliant And then theres working out whats your next project!
So as well as the pretties and squishies of knitting, knitting is like a form of therapy for me at the mo lol
I am always fiddling with something when I sit in front of the TV, be it sewing, knitting crochet whatever project I’m working on.
I love to see patterns develop when I try a new stitch: I love to challenge myself with something new. At the moment I having my first ever go at a felted bag.
I am absolutely hooked on all crafts, it is my stress buster as I have a really stressful job and I look forward to getting home putting my feet up and picking up my sticks.
I’ve always liked making things. I sew, paint, batik, weave, take photos etc. etc.!! a group of friends and I gave presents this christmas that we had made. I sewed, someone else baked and one friend knitted me a scarf. I loved it from the moment I opened it and decided I wanted a go too! I remembered knitting bits of things when I was a kid (both my mum and grandma used to be knitters) but couldn’t for the life of me remember how. Then I found the LK with the second DVD on the front and decided to have a go. I’d been off work sick and was finding relaxing and resting hard work, so off I went to the LYS and bought some needles and some wool for a scarf. I was addicted straight away! I’ve now been knitting for three months and off sick for three months too. Knitting has really helped me relax and not feel bad about sitting doing nothing because my concentration is shot. I’ve now knitting loads of little things and have just cast on my first jumper. I love the motion of the needles and the feel of the wool and bamboo as I knit. I find it almost medatitive and the thrill of finishing something is great too! Hopefully knitting will be part of my life for a long while to come and will help me in my recovery from my newly diagnosed ME.
Is it too late to reply to this thread? I notice all replies are from May and man if anyone EVER needed encouragement to begin/resume/continue knitting the posts on here are simply poetic!
I knit because I’m a stay at home mum whose brain felt like it was beginning to wilt having given up a stimulating job! So now I can pour my concentration into a knitting pattern and perhaps adapt/change bits to challenge myself further - AND as so many of you already said I LOVE IT! It makes me so proud to create something with my own two hands.
Never too late. If you see a thread and want to comment, then do.
Just don’t be surprised when we all start going off on a “tandem”. It is amazing where some of the threads get to. But that is because we enjoy a good natter and eventually we will come back to where we started. Just enjoy it
I have vague memories of knitting as a child but hadn’t been near the needles since then (40 now). I was off work with depression last year and Mum thought it would be good for me to do something and got me started knitting squares for charity. That was me hooked!
Got bored with the squares quickly enough and started on scarves. Any number of friends were presented with scarves even though it was the middle of summer. Just loved all the different yarns and watching them grow into whatever I was making.
Have since progressed and at the moment I’m knitting my first adult cardigan. Got one and a bit sleeves left plus some picking up to do around the border. It’s actually from LK magazine although I don’t know the issue number as I tore it out. It’s called Angelique and is knittied in kid mohair. So far so good although I’m a bit worried in case I make a mess of sewing it together. Might borrow my Mum for that to be on the safe side.
I think one or two of the girls made Angelique. I have the pattern when it was in Yours magazine and tore it out to make for my little grandaughter and then a few weeks later it was in LK mag. I have still to make it but at least I have the pattern and it goes to a lot of sizes.
I knit because I can, and I thoroughly enjoy creating something different from the run of the mill stuff that is out there.
It helps me think, I can zone out snoring hubby, dogs doing tricks to attract my attention, ringing phones, and buzzing mobiles!!
The TV can not replace the pleasure, contentment or satisfaction of clicking needles, growing projects, or how the softest of wools can feel in your hands, the squishyness of it, and the smell of new wool.
The warming feel of birch needles that ease aching hands.
And when you have finished, the joy of sewing your work together, and admiring how it all just falls into place, decorating or using new embellishments to make it stand out.
And best of all, the envious looks on the faces of non-knitters, and the compliments from other knitters who appreciate the work and effort that has gone into the project.
couldn’t have said this better myself. I feel exactly the same way and thought I was the only one !
Thanks girls. Angelique’s quite a pleasant pattern to knit. Basically just knit 2 purl2 so you can watch telly or chat while knitting without worrying about losing your place.
