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knitting smarter was Knitting speed ??
I have read Aaron`s arguments m as well as Tamar`s explanation , and i
still don`t see Any need , importnace or even importance of the SPEED in Knitting. I am also not impressed by words as smart or anyotther term used here. Even if i was knitting for my living, and i am not, i would not force myself to knit quicker than comes natural to me. Smart or excellence in knitting comes first of all because one can work in one`s natural flow of moovements. That is when the outcome is getting it`s best look or fit. Matching Needle size to thread thicknes and one own fluent moove of the threads , is what makes it a good knitting. Weaving was older than knitting, it needed space , a kind of rigid frame or loom, it needs effort energy. The wonder of knitting is the ability to take it with you , do it almost under any circumstances , knit 1 or many stiches, and eventually having something made. I am 63 years old , and due to circumstances had quite a hectic life. i knit since i am 5-6. I have knitted in shelters, under staircases , while confined to a sick bed, in busses, in [bank and doctors`] lines, while waiting for bad news, while going through times that my life hung on a lottery. I knitted because i could use this one moment or that 10 minutes, i knitted because i love it. Would i have cared about speed i would have missed a great source of creativity. Too many of my collleagues are reading about `this contests and ideas about Speed, and other ideas about the so called quality of it` that they stopped knitting ,Too many say i can`t compete with this , so it isn`t worth my while. There is no need to spoil the fun of thousands of people who enjoy just to spend some creative minutes a day ,,, If you chose to make This Idea , your main buisiness in life , for wahtever reason, Ok , but don`t look down and insult the many people who just enjoy knitting , and know they will finnish their handcraft project in due time . And last , but not least there are many people , who like me have some kind of illness or other trouble in theit hands that prevents them for speeding it up , Yet they are producing in their own time and fun , the Best most beautiful work, which pleases them and others . Not everything in life is a matter of speed, we are allowed to walk in our pace. mirjam |
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