Sooooo relaxing! (Knitting)

Member Name: bazrochester

Product:	Knitting
Date:	05/11/08 (59 review reads)
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Advantages: very relaxing and productive!

Disadvantages: wool can be expensive unless you have a cheap shop nearby

Whats all this about knitting being cool? I dont knwo about that but I know I am hooked (no pun intended - tenious anyways!)

I have recently taken up knitting, the simple reason being to try and keep my grandma entertained! My grandad recently died and my grandma has complained of being bored. My mother mentioned that my grandma used to knit all the time but she hadnt for years. So why not as a way of her being entertained, why doesnt she start kintting again? She didnt seem so keen so i thought she needed a push in the right direction. Enter the willing student!

So I told her I wanted to learn to knit and that she had to teach me. I had to buy some wool buy she already had millions of needles! after a swift lesson on how to cast on (i blinked and missed most of it!) I thus spent many a happy hour knitting.

I find that if i go home and watch TV i just vegitate, however if i listen to the TV while knitting (i'm not good enough yet to knit without looking at it!) I enjoy the evening so much more. the evening seems to last longer and I am less tired afterwards.

Plus I have a lovely scarf now! I have found this a really relaxing hobby and love sitting down for a evenings knitting, plus it is a very productive hobby and i have a list of people who want me to knit sarfs for them. I'm hoping i can progress onto things more complicated than something just being in a straight line like scarfs! WHAT CREDIT CRISIS? I'M MAKING MY OWN CLOTHES!

Summary: relaxing and productive, WHAT CREDIT CRISIS?