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

It is some kind of miracle that all knitting is constructed of only two stitches: knit and purl. Sure, you throw in some yarn overs, and sometimes you knit the stitches out of order, but when it really comes down to it, knitting is simplicity. The most incredible gossamer lace shawl ... the trickiest aran ... a humble sock ... each just made with knit and purl.

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

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.

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

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.

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.