Keeping Sane

For years I have said knitting is my therapy. 

It helped me with the long months when my sister was ill...prompted me to learn to knit hats so I could make her soft chemo caps.

It helped as a diversion when my boys headed off to college and the house became so very quiet.

And while I do not have as much time to knit right now, it has helped relax me before bed when I sneak in an hour or so of knitting after a very long day.  I find myself searching for projects that are mindless as my head is spinning most days right now. 

I have a sweater on my needles right now - knit in one piece with rows and rows of stockinette - perfect for mindless knitting at the end of a 14 hour day.  I have knit this pattern before - Tea Leaves Cardigan.  I made one in very soft wool silk blend City Tweed from Knitpicks and now am making one from a sturdier wool yarn - Wool of Andes - also from Knitpicks.  I just have the sleeves to finish and then need to find buttons that will look good with the chocolate colored wool. 

I have told many friends that knitting is my therapy - and they almost always state - well it's chepaer than therapy.  Not neccessarily.   They haven't seen my stash.  HA!

Comments

[Carrie K]

I can never decide if it's a good thing or a bad thing that non knitters have no clue what knitting costs. Sanity is a good thing though.

That cardigan is cute!

[Beth]

Knitting really is good therapy, cheaper or not! :) Like you, I enjoy being able to knit for loved ones.