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reasons I knit

I haven't posted a lot of knitting on here in the last few years.  Not much to say about it but I still knit.  

I knit because I love to create.
I knit because I love sweaters.
I knit because I grew up with a mom who is artistic beyond the acknowledgement she receives, and it's in my blood to do something creative.
I knit because I love the good things God grows, like sheep and wool and muskox and cotton.
I knit because I love colors.
I knit because my boys wear what I knit.
I knit because I like the rhythm.
I knit because it has a beginning and an end, and they are achievable. 
I knit because when my hands are busy, my mouth slows down, and it gives my brain a chance to make better decisions.
I knit because I'm really, really good at it, and it's one of the few things that others acknowledge, and we all need that.
I knit because I love to knit.

I'm working on a colorful shawl in alpaca. 

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  1. CathyJune 17, 2023 at 3:06 PM

    What came to my mind at the end of reading this post was Eric Liddell's saying in the movie, Chariots of Fire.. "I believe God made me for a purpose, but he also made me fast. And when I run I feel His pleasure".( Except you could say "knit" in place of run😊). Knitting has many positive purposes and numerous reasons to pursue within one's lifetime. I love to knit too, but I can not say I love it more than embroidering. The only thing I have managed to knit lately is a dishrag because it was easy to do that while doing something else at the same time! And I seem to need the inspiration of a fellow knitter to begin a project these days.

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