Idle Moments
Knitting keeps me sane, whether at a meeting, standing in a line, or riding in a car. I listen better when I knit, and for those times I normally choose very simple patterns that do not require a lot of thought or planning.
While on vacation, my son-in-law was surprised that on a relatively short drive to my son’s house (10-15 minutes), that I pulled out my knitting and started away. I explained that much knitting was accomplished in those few, otherwise idle moments, when you add them all up together. That got me to wondering how many socks, mittens, and dishcloths I had knit by capturing time whenever I can. I will never know, but I do know that these items were knit catching snippets of time, Idle Moments.
I think that most knitters do this, that is what makes this craft more advantageous than others, the portability.
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salpal1 6:12 pm on January 9, 2018 Permalink |
I agree! I listen better when knitting, and a row here and there really adds up!
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knitting1105 12:03 pm on January 10, 2018 Permalink |
Adds up quickly, I think that both of those dishcloths were knit in the short drives.
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salpal1 2:30 pm on January 10, 2018 Permalink
🙂
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Connie 3:30 am on January 10, 2018 Permalink |
Hi, when I was at school we defended our “knitting in class” by claiming that we can listen better when knitting and our teachers surrendered (it was the anti-authoritarian time …)
Now, today, as a trained teacher I doubt that you can concentrate better when knitting IN ALL SITUATIONS. Watching TV – series or sitting in a train, it’s clear because there is no intellectual challenge around you which asks for attention
When there is a lecture with compex content I would not want to have any knitters in the audience, I also would ask to switch off mobiles etc.
“I think that most knitters do this,” … you are not absolutely right. To knit dishclothes is not a habit everywhere, I don’t know any knitter (or at least knitter around me) who uses knitted dishclothes or who knits them. Here in Europe, most knitters which I know are wondering about knitted dishclothes, most see them as “unhygienic”
Cheers, Connie
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knitting1105 12:03 pm on January 10, 2018 Permalink |
Connie, thanks for your long comment and for reading my blog.
First, when I said “I think that most knitters do this…” I was referring to having small knitting projects at hand to make use of those idle moments. I have knit many items during this time, including those dishcloths. I never made dishcloths until a few years ago, and have gifted most of them. People seem to like them and ask for more, some use them as washcloths. Interesting that this is a US thing. Socks are another favorite of mine to always have at hand for those short moments.
I also teach, at the local Community College, and while I have cell phones turned off, I knit during meetings and some classes that I am taking or observing. It is at those times that I knit the easy, no need to think about projects, most of which I can knit without looking. Knitting does help me to focus and listen to a lecture or discussion at a meeting. I know a lot of other knitters and crocheters who say the same, but not everyone. I dread the thought of being on a jury without my knitting!
Home time is for those complicated projects.
Happy Knitting!
Frances
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evilandrea 9:35 am on January 14, 2018 Permalink |
It’s really interesting to hear other people find they listen better when they knit. I have recently started taking knitting to work because when I have to listen to recordings for quality or dispute I find I can do it better and am more focused with a needle in each hand.
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