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

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 recognize that knitting can improve my mood in trying circumstances

The only difference between an experienced knitter and new knitter is that the experienced knitter makes bigger mistakes faster. Be bold; there are no terrible consequences in knitting.

It took me years and years of trial efforts to work out that there is absolutely no knitting triumph I can achieve that my husband will think is worth being woken up for.

SABLE- A common knitting acronym that stands for Stash Acquisition Beyond Life Expectancy.

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