“Since I became a knitting humor writer, I seem to be understood a little better - at least for the purposes of social discourse.” LittlesSeemsPurposeSocialUnderstoodDiscourseKnitting Author:Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
“It is important for knitters to know two things about frogging: that cats are capable of this knitting action, and even seem to enjoy it and seek opportunities to do it; and that foul language is a normal, healthy accompaniment to frogging, whether it is you or the cat that accomplished the task.” KnowsTwoImportantSeemsActionOpportunityLanguageEnjoyHealthyNormalCapableTasksCatTwo ThingsAccomplishedFoulKnittingKnittersFoul Language Book:At Knit's End: Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much Source: At Knit's End: Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much
“Some knitters say that they buy yarn with no project in mind and wait patiently for the yarn to "speak" to them. This reminds me of Michelangelo, who believed that every block of stone he carved had the statue waiting inside and that all he did was reveal it. I think I've had yarn speak to me during the knitting process, and I've definitely spoken to it. Perhaps I'm doing it wrong, or maybe my yarn and I aren't on such good terms, but it really seems to me that all I say is "please" and all it ever says is "no".” ThinkingMindSeemsSpeakWaitingProcessTermPleaseProjectsStonesBlockStatuesKnittingYarnKnitters Author:Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
“In the nineteeth century, knitting was prescribed to women as a cure for nervousness and hysteria. Many new knitters find this sort of hard to believe because, until you get good at it, knitting seems to cause those ailments. The twitch above my right eye will disappear with knitting practice.” BelieveHardSeemsEyeCausesPracticeCenturyDisappearCuresHysteriaHard To BelieveKnittingNervousnessAilmentsKnitters Book:At Knit's End: Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much Source: At Knit's End: Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much
