Monday, February 12, 2007
Wednesday deadline, please HHHHHHHEEEEEELLLLLLLLPPPPPP!!!!!!!!
I've been trying to come up with something to write to put into my senior writing portfolio and have come up with a fabulous idea! (Maybe not to the people reading I might confuse the hell out of them). But it will be an article on...knitting meeting aromatherapy. What kind of music do you listen to? Do you have a candle lit or something scented to help you relax as you knit and purl (or struggle with that stupid pattern that looks so pretty in the picture!)? Has knitting gotten you through a stressful time (i.e. final exams, diagnosis of a disease of a loved one or yourself, death of your goldfish, etc.)? Is there a relaxing yarn of choice?
If anyone reads this and knows of anyone with a knitting blog please link them here if I can get it written up soon that will be great (and of course it will be here!). And if I can get my hands on some of that lavender-scented yarn (can't think of what it is called but I'll find out) I will totally write about it.
Thanks ahead of time!
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I left you this long comment and it didn't make it through... but knitting helped me through the death of my father, and the longest pregnancy ever. If you need further info, shoot me a line at blitalia2(at)yahoo(dot)com.
I'll post on my blog - can you leave an email address? It might help with longer responses. My favorite knitting is while commuting. I also like to relax by knitting and watching a DVD. I've knit through my divorce, my Marine Corps deployment, trips, mother's death, 9/11, etc. It's very soothing.
At age 34 I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer and while going through Chemotherapy I taught myself how to knit. I learned how to crochet when I was 8 years old but never tackled knitting. It was the perfect time to do so to take my mind off of the things I was going through. Looking back I dont know what I would have done if I didnt have knitting in my life. Its one good thing that cancer brought to me.
I am not sure if this is what you are looking for...
Knitting IS my relaxation. I don't need special music or candles. Just knitting. It doesn't matter if I am knitting while my kids are watching a movie that I am not fond of or if I am knitting in a waiting room during one of my husband's procedures. Knitting is relaxing and yet if I want to be challanged I choose a complicated pattern. All the while I am able to see progress. Some sort of progress. Sometimes in life things are out of control and it feels like you are along for the ride. With knitting I can tackle a large project, small project, I choose the yarn, I get to pick up the sticks when I choose. And in the end - I have a gorgeous sweater or maybe a train wreck. But it can be frogged and tried again. I can use my finished objects as gifts to myself, relatives, friends and strangers. I can share my finished objects with others and I can think back to when I knitted what.
Knitting is a constant. Always there - always ready. Life goes up and down, knitting is my touch stone. Does this make sense? If you need more information or if I can help you - write me at knitterbayatyahoodotcom
Hi, I came over from from Major Knitter's blog.
I picked up knitting when my life was becoming unmanagable to do an alcoholic spouse. Knitting helps me put my brain on "pause". By merely sitting on the couch at night in the quiet I can just sit and count or chant the pattern in my head (knit, knit, knit, knit, yarn over, knit two, yada yada yada) over and over again. This helps me gain control over my thoughts and give me time to passivly think about things I need to instead of focusing soley on them.
It is also a way to pass the time. Knitting gives me something to do during down time so I don't get wrestless feeling like I am not doing anything. It is also a nice clean way for me to let out some creative energy. I still get to make something, but it doesn't involve a lot of space, time, or tools. I can pick it up and put it down as needed.
You can email me if you need more info :)
Knitting helps me to be more patient in general. Also, it allows me to be creative with my hands. I'm not artistic at all, so this is a great way for me to feel as if I am.
I didn't answer the rest of your questions. I love to knit with alpaca. The softness is soothing. I like to burn a buttercream candle when I knit. I think the knitting, along with the candle, is comforting.
Came to you from major knitter Jen's blog. Knitting helped me through a post traumatic event. I knew if I just kept knitting, anything, anything at all, I would get back to myself eventually. I will always remember this connection to wellness that was in my hands.
Knitting was something that helped me to become more calm and patient. One of the first things I noticed was that I was better with untying knots, as odd as that may sound as far as things to notice. Also, I noticed that my hands are steadier when doing other things than they were before.
When I knit I either listen to my favorite Cd or I just leave the tv on...I just use the noise as a filler, ultimately tuning it out and focusing on my thoughts, or the pattern I'm working on.
The most soothing stuff to knit with, I find, is the most natural stuff. Pure wool. Bamboo needles. It slows the whole process down, so it becomes very zen-like and meditative. A soothing sort of escape from the hustle and bustle of silicon city life.
Knitting is my meditation. While at the needles, I am centered, and able (usually) to put aside my stressors and focus on the yarn. It is such a tactile experience - the feel of the different yarn and needles, the stitches - much like quilting, every piece has some of the knitter in it, spiritually.
I love to knit. It's a complete addiction. But it truthfully helps me stay sane while mothering a 4.5 yr old little girl. Also, my dh is away for the YEAR in New Zealand so now being a single mother, I really need to wind down and keep myself from going batty. I'm working on an afghan comprised of 60-some-odd squares that I suspect I'll be able to finish before the year is out.
I knit all the time. dd in bath, I supervise while knitting in th bathroom, I knit while she watches tv or plays. I knit while on the valet line to pick her up from school. I even have lunch out alone and knit in between bites.
I guess I'm just one of those people that can't keep her hands still. I'm a photographer and this is the best other creative activity that I truly love.
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