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.

just because something is fun doesn't mean it's a waste of time.

The best reason for a knitter to marry is that you can't teach the cat to be impressed when you finish a lace scarf.

You know you knit too much when ... Before you buy anything, such as a hammock or curtains, you seriously wonder whether you could knit it.

When you are knitting socks and sweaters and scarves, you aren't just knitting. You are assigning a value to human effort. You are holding back time. You are preserving the simple unchanging act of handwork.

I will always buy extra yarn. I will not try to tempt fate.

I will continue to freak out my children by knitting in public. It's good for them.