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Sunday, April 3, 2011

Day 7: My knitting time

This post is the final post for Knitting & Crochet Blog Week.  Before I get to the post, I want to say that it's been fun being a part of this blog week.  Posting everyday is not always easy, but I'm glad that I was able to make time for it and complete everyday!  One thing I really enjoyed about the topics is that it gave me a chance to talk about knitting projects that I've long since completed.  It's been nice to able to look back at those and see what I've accomplished and what I've learned from them.  Anyhow, on to today's topic: reflecting on my knitting time i.e. when are you most likely to knit or is there anything special involved.
Knitting essentials: tea and water
There are mainly two types of knitting that I do: alone and in a group.  Now, I'm sure that most people have this answer.  My group knitting is probably very typical of most group knitting.  I go to two different knitting groups - one is held at the local library and the other is part of the local knitting guild.  Oh, and of course there is the get together knitting date with one of my knitting friends.

The alone knitting I do is almost always with some sort of background sound.  Most commonly I knit while listening to a replay of my favorite morning show - Kidd Kraddick.  I started listening to this show a couple of years ago when I lived in RI.  Back then I only got to hear parts of it while on the way to work, but now I can listen to the whole show while getting my knit on.  If I'm not listening to Kidd Kraddick, then I am watching a movie or TV shows.  The most common TV shows that I knit through are: General Hospital, Biggest Loser, and The Bachelor.  Oh! Also, it doesn't hurt if I have some sort of beverage by my side.  Popular beverages are: ice tea/coffee and regular tea/coffee.  Though, if the beverage is hot, it usually ends up with several trips to the microwave for reheating since it will sit neglected for too long while I knit.

One place I cannot knit is in the a (moving) car.  I'm very jealous of knitters who have mastered this because car time sounds like a great time to get knitting done.  I've tried it once and felt ill.  Bleh!  I also can't read while in the car - so I guess I shouldn't be that surprised that I can't knit there either.  Part of me hopes that it might be possible one day, but I'm not holding my breath for that to happen.

2 comments:

  1. You might be able to knit in the car one day! I get horrible motion sickness, and can't read in the car. I've been slowly acclimating myself to knitting/crocheting in the car. I do it for a few minutes, then put it down and look around a good bit. Then I pick it up again. So far, it's working! Also, I wear Sea-Bands. They really do help!
    Now, when we go to visit my parents in very hilly Georgia, nothing helps. Nothing.

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  2. Ooooh, I like your idea! Just try a little at a time because that is at least something! Now, I'm feeling encouraged that it might be possible one day. I will have to remember about Sea-Bands - glad to know that they help. I could have used something like that on a cruise I took a couple of years ago.

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