Stephanie Pearl-McPhee said this in her book, At Knit's End:
People who knit have long been trying to convince people who don't that they can knit and listen at the same time. Studies have shown that people often show increased focus and even demonstrate greater recollection while knitting.
Conversely, with some people, knitting is the only thing that gets us through listening to them.
It all started with this check-engine light not flashing but staying on constantly in my car last week during my Fiber Run. I stopped, pulled out the manual and found out short of flashing, it meant there was an error in the computer. So I did drive home and called my mechanic to set up an appointment yesterday before the knitting class.
There I bumped into someone who tested Stephanie's statement. As usual I brought knitting to keep me occupied while the car was getting fixed. Generally the waiting area is empty, but yesterday all the chairs were full once I took a seat. As I sat down the woman next to me who was about my age, started talking to me once I pulled out the knitting. My past experience has been that once the yarn comes out people leave me alone because it generally has the same impact as bringing out a book, but not so yesterday.
My wait-room partner wanted to know what I was knitting and why and I engaged on that topic. But then we moved into talking about her family, the trials and tribulation of raising five children, getting them through their education and to adulthood. We were together less than 30 minutes, but I certainly know a lot about her approach to parenting. One might think all this would have helped the time go quickly, but it didn't.
As Stephanie said: Conversely, with some people, knitting is the only thing that gets us through listening to them. And so it was in that waiting room, the knitting helped get me through the situation.
By the way, this is what I was working on from Debbie Bliss' Baby Cashmerino 2:
I'm making it with a Rowan Felted Tweed in a colour called Frozen along with the singular bluish button purchased at Black Sheep Yarns. Thank you knitting!
People who knit have long been trying to convince people who don't that they can knit and listen at the same time. Studies have shown that people often show increased focus and even demonstrate greater recollection while knitting.
Conversely, with some people, knitting is the only thing that gets us through listening to them.
It all started with this check-engine light not flashing but staying on constantly in my car last week during my Fiber Run. I stopped, pulled out the manual and found out short of flashing, it meant there was an error in the computer. So I did drive home and called my mechanic to set up an appointment yesterday before the knitting class.
There I bumped into someone who tested Stephanie's statement. As usual I brought knitting to keep me occupied while the car was getting fixed. Generally the waiting area is empty, but yesterday all the chairs were full once I took a seat. As I sat down the woman next to me who was about my age, started talking to me once I pulled out the knitting. My past experience has been that once the yarn comes out people leave me alone because it generally has the same impact as bringing out a book, but not so yesterday.
My wait-room partner wanted to know what I was knitting and why and I engaged on that topic. But then we moved into talking about her family, the trials and tribulation of raising five children, getting them through their education and to adulthood. We were together less than 30 minutes, but I certainly know a lot about her approach to parenting. One might think all this would have helped the time go quickly, but it didn't.
As Stephanie said: Conversely, with some people, knitting is the only thing that gets us through listening to them. And so it was in that waiting room, the knitting helped get me through the situation.
By the way, this is what I was working on from Debbie Bliss' Baby Cashmerino 2:
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| Cardigan with Moss Stitch Edging |
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| The saving grace during my mechanic's visit |
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