Well, the back for the kimono has been cast on and a few rows worked. I’ll post a picture when there’s a bit more than an inch of progress to show. I am really looking forward to being able to wear a sweater that I made with my own little hands :) However, I’m going to try very hard not not have to do seed stitch over 167 stitches again :)
I’m having dinner with a dear friend this evening and looking forward to it. She and I seem to spark the most wonderful and outrageous conversation out of each other so it’s always great fun to get together. However, there won’t be much time for knitting. I’m tempted to bring it along because we always sit for a long time and talk after we’ve eaten - but I think she’d be insulted. Not being into any kind of hand-craft herself, I’m afraid that she might not realize how keeping the hands busy works to focus the mind - and I wouldn’t hurt her for the world. I love my knitting, but I love my friends more.
Remember on Tuesday I grumbled about the magazine “Knit ‘n Style”? Well, I received a copy of that very magazine - gratis, no strings attached, in the mail that afternoon. On looking through it I found a sweater I kind of like - it’s a surplice sort of style. Their pattern has the bottom and sleeves finished with a clunky and unattractive (to my eye) crocheted edging. However, I like the lines of the garment very much so I guess I have to thank them for sending me this issue.
Maybe I should try grumbling about the lottery?
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Interesting topic, the knitting-when-with-friends thing, and one I think about a lot, especially when I read about people who knit e-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e. The only time I socialize and knit is if we have friends over to watch a movie, but if there’s any kind of conversation going on, I put the knitting down right away. I think your take on it is very perceptive--that YOU know the knitting is just calming to you and that you can knit and pay attention to the conversation, but your friend might perceive it as rude, and that’s what matters.
Although, I just had another thought. If I had a friend had another hobby, who, say, whittled wood and whittled while we talked, it wouldn’t bother me--so now I’m not really sure HOW other people might feel if I knit while we talked. Ack! My head is spinning!
Ryan - Yes, but you would already be in the way of knowing (through your knitting) that working with your hands isn’t a detriment to conversation with regard to your whittling friend. Likely he or she would be aware of that too.
My friend doesn’t do any kind of crafting. Now, she might understand that my knitting doesn’t mean I’m not paying close attention, but I’m not willing to risk hurting her feelings to find out :)
For the record, I don’t knit in the car, or standing in line at the supermarket either :)
