Achieving the state of SABLE is not, as many people who live with these knitters believe, a reason to stop buying yarn, but for the knitter it is an indication to write a will, bequeathing the stash to an appropriate heir.

The first time you find yourself having a conversation about moss stitch with a group of people who aren't desperately trying to escape you ... it's like coming home.

It is a little known fact that much like birds, who can always find north, knitters can always find yarn.

A half finished shawl left on the coffee table isn't a mess; it's an object of art.

When confronted with a birthday in a week I will remember that a book can be a really good present, too.

Knitting is a boon for those of us who are easily bored. I take my knitting everywhere to take the edge off of moments that would otherwise drive me stark raving mad.

You don't knit because you are patient. You are patient because you knit