I recognize that knitting can improve my mood in trying circumstances

I'm a knitter. My projects are the ultimate in 'some assembly required.

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

It's only knitting and it's one of the few times in your life when there are no bad consequences to a mistake.

I will resist the urge to underestimate the complexity of knitting.

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.

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.