knittingfun

Yes, knitting is a major, pleasurable distraction! Below are extensions of the love and enthusiasm for knitting into distinct areas of life and living ...

The outside temperature is rising!!!! Does sizzling weather mean not knitting for the summer? NO! Read this inspirational article from Knitty to motivate you to keep those needles moving outdoors and in -- even in 90 degree heat.

When is the best time to pick up your knitting? ANYTIME! I keep a special bag of "mindless" (I know the pattern almost by heart-type) knitting with me at all times whenever I leave the house, including any accessories I might need (tape measure, crochet hook for mistakes, stitch holders, markers.). It's handy for doctor's/dentist's waiting rooms, traffic jams/construction delays on the interstate, etc. To show your yearning for opportunities to pick up your needles and have a go, hang this special clock in your knitting space which proclaims, "It's Knitting Time!"

Explore the history and mechanics of hand and machine knitting from a scholarly viewpoint with a unique approach. Click on the man above.

Plan a movie party and award a knitting-themed fun prize from this page for that special guest who catches the knitting person on the screen first! All that's needed are comfortable chairs to knit while watching and some healthy popcorn and beverages.

Angel Hair Yarn Company provides a list of such movies.

Love to knit and read and knit and read? Then check out this list of literature with knitting references from Wool Works.

No need to ever knit alone again! Send out special invitations from Knitter's Review Boutique to your own personal "knit-in." The correspondence cards are titled "Come Knit with Me."

Discover your very own KNITTER'S GEEK CODE." Choose symbols for "identity" [what kind of knitter you are], "materials" [your preferred tools], "techniques" [what you can do and what you can't, or won't], and "habits" [that which makes you you].

"All Occasion Knitting Parties" at Baskets of Yarn, Keep Me in Stitches, and Unwind.These shops offer a variety of parties -- birthdays, baby showers, high teas, etc., along with food and beverages, invitations, and knitting instruction. It's a wonderfully creative possiblity for children and adults!

I hope those aren't her knitting needles under the front wheel! And I hope she never knits and drives. (See Humor page!) However, she does need a replacement for her "[Yarn?] Forward" license plate. Or how about a bumper sticker that says, "I'd rather be knitting" from Cafépress. Go for it! Show your love of knitting on the highway in a safe way. :)

Send funny and caring sheep greeting cards to friends on any occasion. The cute kinds include "Wishing Ewe a Happy Birthday," "Thinking of Ewe," "Ewe are My Best Friend," "Heard Ewe Were Feeling Baaad," "Here's a Warm Fuzzy for Ewe," "Thank Ewe, Thank Ewe." Sakonnet Purls

includes a fuzzy sheep ornament, too.

No, this is not what took place on "Knit 'n' Pitch Night" at a recent Seattle Mariners baseball game! Read how much fun families in the stands had with their knitting in the Seattle Times. Now there are national "Stitch 'n' Pitch" nights all over the country.

What wonderful, creative windows to welcome knitting enthusiasts! Visit By Hand Yarn (above), and Crazy for Ewe (below).

Ride this "yarn bus" to Flying Fingers yarn shop in New York state along the scenic Hudson River. Take a train to Penn Station or at any other stop in mid-town Manhattan and get a free ride to and from! How much fun would that be!

Attend a sheep and wool festival! See live sources of the wool and alpaca wool you love to knit with (maybe even a cashmere goat will be in attendance.) Knitter's Review has the best compilation I have seen yet. Visit the list by clicking here. Read Stephanie Pearl-McPhee's article in Knitty about surviving (and enjoying) one.