“...the number one reason knitters knit is because they are so smart that they need knitting to make boring things interesting. Knitters are so compellingly clever that they simply can't tolerate boredom. It takes more to engage and entertain this kind of human, and they need an outlet or they get into trouble. "...knitters just can't watch TV without doing something else. Knitters just can't wait in line, knitters just can't sit waiting at the doctor's office. Knitters need knitting to add a layer of interest in other, less constructive ways.” WayNeedsHumansKindReasonWaitingInterestLinesInterestingNumbersWatchesTroubleTvsOfficeSmartDoctorsAddBoringCleverBoredomLayersTolerateOutletsConstructiveKnittingBoring ThingsKnittersInterest In Others Author:Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
“Knitters just can't watch TV without doing something else. Knitters just can't wait in line, knitters just can't sit waiting at the doctor's office. Knitters need knitting to add a layer of interest in other, less constructive ways.” WayNeedsWaitingInterestLinesWatchesTvsOfficeDoctorsAddLayersConstructiveKnittingKnittersInterest In Others Book:Free-Range Knitter: The Yarn Harlot Writes Again Source: Free-Range Knitter: The Yarn Harlot Writes Again
“Everybody tells me that they would love to knit, but they don't have time. I look at people's lives and I can see opportunity and time for knitting all over the place. The time spent riding the bus each day? That's a pair of socks over a month. Waiting in line? Mittens. Watching TV? Buckets of wasted time that could be an exquisite lace shawl.” PeopleLooksI CanOpportunityWaitingLinesTvsMonthsEach DayPairsBusRidingExquisiteSockBucketsLaceWasted TimeKnittingTime SpentWatching TvNeedleworkMittensWaiting In Line Author:Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
