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Knitting in Public
I know there's a special day for that, but I may have missed it. Anyway, I
was knitting in the car, knitting in Humpty's and Smitty's and I knitted in the X-Ray lab. I needed to knit as much as possible, and it was fun! Murielle |
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On Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:16:38 +0000, Murielle wrote:
I know there's a special day for that, but I may have missed it. Anyway, I was knitting in the car, knitting in Humpty's and Smitty's and I knitted in the X-Ray lab. I needed to knit as much as possible, and it was fun! Murielle It is fun Murielle and the reactions you get from people are generally positive. Last Monday Rob had a hospital check up (there were good results) so I took my crochet with me knowing there is usually a delay before seeing the doctor. Several people who were also waiting came over and asked me either what I was doing or to show them how it worked. The time passes very quickly then. :-) -- Blessed are the cracked for they let in the light |
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Bernadette wrote:
On Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:16:38 +0000, Murielle wrote: I know there's a special day for that, but I may have missed it. Anyway, I was knitting in the car, knitting in Humpty's and Smitty's and I knitted in the X-Ray lab. I needed to knit as much as possible, and it was fun! Murielle It is fun Murielle and the reactions you get from people are generally positive. Last Monday Rob had a hospital check up (there were good results) so I took my crochet with me knowing there is usually a delay before seeing the doctor. Several people who were also waiting came over and asked me either what I was doing or to show them how it worked. The time passes very quickly then. :-) Sure does, and you never know who you may inspire. When I started attending UCLA football games again a couple years ago I made sure to bring along my latest sock-in-progress to knit in the stands. Another band member saw me and said, "Oh good, now they won't laugh at me any more," and pulled out what she was working on. I've had children come over to see what I was doing, and I've offered to show some of them how to get started if they want. We'll see who takes that offer this year :-) The best response I've gotten so far was about a year ago. I had just dropped my car off to get new tires and was waiting outside for someone to come pick me up. I pulled out the bag I was working on and started in. A car pulled up in the driveway to turn onto the street, and the gentleman in the car called to me and said something like, "It's nice to see young people still doing needlework. Keep it up!" The Other Kim kimmeratsoylentgreenfielddotcom |
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On Apr 4, 5:44*pm, "The Other Kim" wrote:
Bernadette wrote: On Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:16:38 +0000, Murielle wrote: I know there's a special day for that, but I may have missed it. Anyway, I was knitting in the car, knitting in Humpty's and Smitty's and I knitted in the X-Ray lab. I needed to knit as much as possible, and it was fun! Murielle It is fun Murielle and the reactions you get from people are generally positive. Last Monday Rob had a hospital check up (there were good results) so I took my crochet with me knowing there is usually a delay before seeing the doctor. Several people who were also waiting came over and asked me either what I was doing or to show them how it worked. The time passes very quickly then. *:-) Sure does, and you never know who you may inspire. *When I started attending UCLA football games again a couple years ago I made sure to bring along my latest sock-in-progress to knit in the stands. *Another band member saw me and said, "Oh good, now they won't laugh at me any more," and pulled out what she was working on. *I've had children come over to see what I was doing, and I've offered to show some of them how to get started if they want. *We'll see who takes that offer this year :-) The best response I've gotten so far was about a year ago. *I had just dropped my car off to get new tires and was waiting outside for someone to come pick me up. *I pulled out the bag I was working on and started in. *A car pulled up in the driveway to turn onto the street, and the gentleman in the car called to me and said something like, "It's nice to see young people still doing needlework. *Keep it up!" The Other Kim kimmeratsoylentgreenfielddotcom- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - That was kind and a bit ignorant, since so many young people do a lot of handcratfs mirjam |
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Mirjam wrote:
On Apr 4, 5:44 pm, "The Other Kim" wrote: Bernadette wrote: On Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:16:38 +0000, Murielle wrote: I know there's a special day for that, but I may have missed it. Anyway, I was knitting in the car, knitting in Humpty's and Smitty's and I knitted in the X-Ray lab. I needed to knit as much as possible, and it was fun! Murielle It is fun Murielle and the reactions you get from people are generally positive. Last Monday Rob had a hospital check up (there were good results) so I took my crochet with me knowing there is usually a delay before seeing the doctor. Several people who were also waiting came over and asked me either what I was doing or to show them how it worked. The time passes very quickly then. :-) Sure does, and you never know who you may inspire. When I started attending UCLA football games again a couple years ago I made sure to bring along my latest sock-in-progress to knit in the stands. Another band member saw me and said, "Oh good, now they won't laugh at me any more," and pulled out what she was working on. I've had children come over to see what I was doing, and I've offered to show some of them how to get started if they want. We'll see who takes that offer this year :-) The best response I've gotten so far was about a year ago. I had just dropped my car off to get new tires and was waiting outside for someone to come pick me up. I pulled out the bag I was working on and started in. A car pulled up in the driveway to turn onto the street, and the gentleman in the car called to me and said something like, "It's nice to see young people still doing needlework. Keep it up!" The Other Kim kimmeratsoylentgreenfielddotcom- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - That was kind and a bit ignorant, since so many young people do a lot of handcratfs mirjam Not here in Southern California, at least not that I see. It's still considered "unusual" for someone to actually be knitting in public, or doing any kind of needlework where others can see. The Other Kim kimmeratsoylentgreenfielddotcom |
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On Apr 6, 8:05*pm, "The Other Kim" wrote:
Mirjam wrote: On Apr 4, 5:44 pm, "The Other Kim" wrote: Bernadette wrote: On Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:16:38 +0000, Murielle wrote: I know there's a special day for that, but I may have missed it. Anyway, I was knitting in the car, knitting in Humpty's and Smitty's and I knitted in the X-Ray lab. I needed to knit as much as possible, and it was fun! Murielle It is fun Murielle and the reactions you get from people are generally positive. Last Monday Rob had a hospital check up (there were good results) so I took my crochet with me knowing there is usually a delay before seeing the doctor. Several people who were also waiting came over and asked me either what I was doing or to show them how it worked. The time passes very quickly then. :-) Sure does, and you never know who you may inspire. When I started attending UCLA football games again a couple years ago I made sure to bring along my latest sock-in-progress to knit in the stands. Another band member saw me and said, "Oh good, now they won't laugh at me any more," and pulled out what she was working on. I've had children come over to see what I was doing, and I've offered to show some of them how to get started if they want. We'll see who takes that offer this year :-) The best response I've gotten so far was about a year ago. I had just dropped my car off to get new tires and was waiting outside for someone to come pick me up. I pulled out the bag I was working on and started in. A car pulled up in the driveway to turn onto the street, and the gentleman in the car called to me and said something like, "It's nice to see young people still doing needlework. Keep it up!" The Other Kim kimmeratsoylentgreenfielddotcom- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - That was kind and a bit ignorant, since so many young people do a lot of handcratfs mirjam Not here in Southern California, at least not that I see. *It's still considered "unusual" for someone to actually be knitting in public, or doing any kind of needlework where others can see. The Other Kim kimmeratsoylentgreenfielddotcom- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - There were when a woman NOT doing a hand craft in public , was almost Immoral . how times change ,,, mirjam |
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Apparently it's always the 2nd week in June, will be June 14 in 2008. (When
I googled it, I got a bunch of blog links; they're easy enough to find if you want to verify.) Georgia http://www.georgiamorgan.net/html/knitting.htm "Murielle" wrote in message news:WKZIj.14107$9X3.11731@edtnps82... I know there's a special day for that, but I may have missed it. Anyway, I was knitting in the car, knitting in Humpty's and Smitty's and I knitted in the X-Ray lab. I needed to knit as much as possible, and it was fun! Murielle |
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I always take some sort of needlework with me when I travel! I have
found that doing some stitching on board a ship is a great way to meet some interesting people. Some bring out their needlework, some want to know what you're doing, and others just want to chat. One lady on the QE2 was so excited to see me working on a bit of whole cloth quilting that she told me she had forgotten her sewing kit and was in desperate need of sewing on a button, so if I would lend her a needle and thread she would dash down to her stateroom and bring up the slacks and button! For ships I generally take some whole cloth quilting or piecing, which takes very little room in my luggage and doesn't even get a question from airport and dockside security since only a few needles, a few pins, thimbles, and small scissors show on x- ray, and those are just common sewing kit things. When I know I'm going to be stuck in a waiting room somewhere I generally take a small tote bag of tatting or crochet -- whatever the current project might be. Long train rides are good for knitting. Occasionally I substitute for the church secretary, and always take something for "office days" at the church. I can't do her computer stuff, but to cover phones and handle the mail leaves plenty of time for a project, There are always various elderly people who stop by the office just to chat, too -- I think they're kind of lonely -- and needlework lets me be pleasant, keep them happy, and lets the pastor get on with her work with fewer interruptions. And the bonus for me is that sometimes the regular visitors teach me something about the very advanced techniques in knitting, quilting, whatever! My mother did a lot of sewing, and seldom got in the car with my father for the 50 mile drive to the city without some handwork, which might be mending or hemming or just replacing buttons. She actually kept a small sewing kit just for the car! |
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