Why We kit Wednesday - Liz

Thank you again for indulging my little sociology project. This weeks Why We knit comes to us from Liz. 

Why do I knit? Hmm. I think that answer has changed over the years. When my kids were small and I was a SAH mom, knitting saved my sanity. I needed something to keep my brain working. Now, knitting means friends, getting together. It's the best way for me to use my creative instincts and create something useful and beautiful.

Well, let's break this one down. .

First things first, I have an amazing admiration for Stay at Home mom's. I don't know how you do it. I don't have children of my own, I am a proud aunt who enjoys spending time with my nephew, introducing him to new music (he's a big Ben Folds Fan and calls Josh Groban "Uncle Josh"). But when I am done,I give him back to his happily waiting mom. I am so glad that knitting can provide some sense of sanity to stay at home moms.

Friends: I would like to tell you how I met Liz. It was my first time at Rhinebeck and nutmegknitter and I had driven up to New York, and we went to the Ravelry Party.(Remember the party where they called the cops? Yup, that one). We had parked the car and were walking towards the crowd of crazy crafters. We met Liz. Neither Becca or I are ones to randomly walk up to a stranger and start a conversation, but through knitting we immediately knew that we had something in common. Now when I see another knitter or crocheter I immediately have something to say. I can ask about the yarn, the project, or in general we know something about each-other. It is a fabulous ice breaker.

Making pretty things: I can lose myself on the internet finding beautiful patterns to knit. I love how a ball of string can turn into something beautiful. The photos in this blog post are some of the beautiful things that Liz has created. Thanks Liz for taking part in this project.

So tell me. . . .

Why do you knit? 

Why We Knit Wednesday-- Nutmegknitter

Thank you all for your kind comments on my post last week, it was a wonderful homecoming to my blog. I am intrigued by this question, because as we all know you can buy socks at walmart, sweaters at Old Navy, and hats at Target. . . Why knit?

I hope to have visitors to my Blog with their responses to this questions. We will start with Nutmegknitter. She is not only a fantastic knitter, she is also a fabulous mom and most importantly to me a wonderful friend. In her house, I am known as "aunt Betsy, your knitting friend" I don't know if I am allowed another catagory, but I'll take it.


Why do you knit? 
It makes me slow down and focus, one St at a time. It is relaxing and quiets my brain.

Couldn't have said it better myself. She is a great one for finding just the right thing to say. I have a large and sometimes overwhelming family. When I am without my knitting, or a spindle, I feel awkward and I never really know what to say with them. With my knitting, I am relaxed, the chaos around me doesn't seem so bad. No matter how fast  you knit, and some people are pretty speedy, knitting takes individual stitches that must be crafted individually. Each one must be in the right place, or the pattern is lost.

Thank you Becca for being the guinea pig at this project, so now I ask you. . .


Why do you knit?