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Sunday, April 3, 2011

Knitting takes you anywhere you need to be. 2kcbwday7

I am a project whore. There's no denying or hiding from that one. I have too many WIPS at any one time and probably have ten more in mind. I blame the fact that I knit everywhere so it is important to have projects to suit every possible occasion. Just for an idea of what I mean I've knit in the following places:

At Knit Night
  •  trains (both subway and cross country), planes, (and yes,) auto mobiles. 
  • Doctor's and dentist's offices, and at the mechanic. 
  • In many coffee shops and pubs. 
  • In the park and around the campfire. (I love the last one, but it's important to remember everything will smell like smoke.)
  •  I knit with friends on their back decks or sofas or at one of our favourite yarn stores. 
  • I firmly believe in having "Film Festival" socks as they keep me sane while in the super long lines.
  •  I've knit across Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and P.E.I. I've made socks on the train to Montreal and while sitting with my friends watching British television in a rather cosy Hong Kong flat.
  •  A half season of Fringe accompanied the production of my Lady Eleanor and Dr.Who is currently occupying my knitting time. (I'm slowly warming up to David Tennant.).
Lady Eleanor
Knitting for me is a way to unwind after a long day at work and helps me to enjoy movies and TV a lot more.  It keeps me sane and calm.  It allows me to focus my energy, and I can sit still when I knit.  The bottom line is my knitting is whatever I need it to be whenever it need it.  Now, I just have to figure out how to knit while I'm on the treadmill and I'm set.

7 comments:

  1. Knitting while working out would make going to the gym so much easier, I think I need to figure that one out too XD

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  2. I knit in the car when my son is not accompanying us. I like knitting on long trips..

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  3. I love your blog! Funny, and I totally get the having a dozen projects going at the same time. I knit between flight points too...

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  4. I like to knit while watching Dr Who too.

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  5. I always have lots of projects too! Those all sound like lovely places to knit! :D

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  6. Same here - I tend to have projects for every occasion and mood - work, lunch, weekday, travel, queue.

    I wish I could knit while walking! Or eating, that would save me a lot of time. Mind you I'm known to work on small wips in the bathtub = double pleasure :o)

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