Knitting and Walking

Knitting, for me, is like walking. When I walk, I'm lost in time and space. Walking is my best thinking time. It's a time to be creative and I seem to be an "idea machine". I have the best brainstorming session with myself. I can come up with all sorts of ideas...like starting a knitting blog about why I knit. Well, knitting is the same as walking. It's a time to think and brainstorm and get lost in time and space.

It's a beautiful place to "be"

Knitting With My Family

Yesterday was Mother's Day and I spent the day knitting with my mom. We don't always get along or see eye to eye on things but when it comes to knitting, I know we feel the same. We don't have to say anything to each other and maybe the silence is better than talking. It's the knitting and the silence that takes the tension away. We are both doing something that we love, so nothing else really matters...does it?

Why I knit Event

Why do you knit? Come on by Twisted Yarn Shop on NE Broadway and 22nd and tell me your knitting story. Mothers Day! May 11th 2-4pm

Everyone has a knitting story...what's yours?
How did you start? who taught you to knit?
Do you remember the first thing you knit?
Was it for yourself or did you give it away?
What color was it?
Did you knit the dreaded boyfriend sweater?
Why do you knit now?

Are you knitting today?

Night Time Knitting

It's so nice to come home from a long day of work, sit down, have a cup of tea and knit. No noise, no one bothering you, asking questions or demanding your attention. There is only you and the night full of space and time...just to knit. It's that simple.

Knitting the Blues Away

There is nothing like picking up your needles when you're feeling blue. Almost every time I'm sad I've picked up my knitting project and with in a few rows whatever has gotten me down starts to fad. The very act of moving the energy somewhere deep into the yarn, the sadness goes away. The deeper the sadness the longer I knit. I just keep on knitting and sooner or later I've forgotten what I'm sad about... and happy I'm knitting.