no - knitting is not for' old folk' (Knitting)

Member Name: freud

Product:	Knitting
Date:	08/07/08 (59 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: cheap,creative & useful

Disadvantages: none

I wonder if knitting will become more popular now that the recession is supposedly on its way?
I hope so....

I learned to knit when I was about ten years old - my Mum and Granny taught me and they must have had the patience of saints.
Since then I have had knitting phases but am seriously trying to lose a bit of weight and cut down on smoking so may take up the needles once again.

It is a satisfying hobby as there is always an end result - not just woolly jumpers and socks but Joan Greenwood produces fantastic books on knitted toys and Christmas deigns which are always good to make for charity-raising and school fairs. Oxfam are also asking for knitted blankets so you don't have to be a genius to knit some squares and sew them up.

This is no joke - I used one of Oan Greenwood's patterns to make twenty little Christmas puddings to give my psycholgy students to show that life is full of strange folk!

It is a fairly cheap activity as well - I've seen plenty of knitting needles,patterns and wool in the charity shops and there is a huge choice of materials on ebay.

It is also a relaxing hobby (depending on the pattern) and portable so you can knit away in the garden, onboard a flight to Oz (as my Mum did!) or curl up by the fire on a winter's evening.

If you don't know how to start ask a friend,get a DVD or book from the library, or join one of the many knitting clubs - it doesn't take long to learn the basics & once you've mastered the technique of knitting pass it on to children and grandchildren.

This isn't just something for old people to do believe me !

Summary: a great pastime