Encouragement and Testimonials

Here you can read or submit your own humorous stories and bits of encouragement, whether they be nostalgic, mirthful, or thought-provoking. Any memorable, true-life knitting story qualifies, so sit back and relax to read--or submit!

Thursday, October 18, 2007Name: Ashley

Subject: Bringing the knit to high school!

Comment: Just today, after school, we had a tornado coming straight for the school. I usually wait for my grandma for an hour at this time. Well today, I was knitting in the library, when someone runs in yelling, "There's a tornado out there!".
My first thought at this point SHOULD HAVE BEEN: "Oh no! A tornado!"
Instead, it was: "Dangit! I'm in the middle of a row! Can't this wait?!"
Ah, such is the life of a knitter.
If you're wonderng, the tornado didn't hit the school, and everything turned out ok.

Thursday, October 04, 2007Name: Beverly

Subject: dishcloth

Comment: I would like to see a strawberry dishcloth, as they are a lot of fruit dishclothe, but i have yet to see a strawberry. I love this site and have learned a lot from it and i have knitted for a number of years. I like to knit the simple and quick things to knit. Thanks for a good site. Birdlady

Tuesday, October 02, 2007Name: Alison - from Birmingham UK

Subject: Stress and smoking

Comment: Regarding Lilianna's comment about knitting helping to deal with stress - I am finding this to be very true. My job is rather stressful at the moment, and when I knit in the evenings, I can actually feel the tension dissolving.

My daughter wanted to give up smoking, and I told her about Bridget, who commented that knitting helped her to give up smoking years ago. My daughter has now stopped smoking, and although not a keen knitter before, is now knitting scarves, and says it is helping her, especially in the evenings when she used to smoke the most. So far she has gone for 2 weeks without a cigarette, which is the longest she has yet managed.

So there you have it - knitting as therapy; and as a bonus you get an article that is unique and beautiful or functional.

Just one thing though - may I suggest a charity for collecting and distributing socks to sock knitters who never actually get to keep the socks they knit for themselves - it's amazing how friends and family manage to appropriate socks before they leave the needles.

Sunday, September 30, 2007Name: Lilianna

Subject: knitting

Comment: I love knitting! I started getting really stressed last year and I wanted something to do that's relaxing. I found knitting and now I knit all the time! Thank you!

Tuesday, September 25, 2007Name: MousieWoman

Subject: So relaxing

Comment: Hi MousieWoman here, I really enjoy knitting! it really helps me when I'm stressed! Today I was at school and was stressed so I got some hot chocolet sat down with my knitting and knitting book and boy did that do the trick!! There is something about a hot drink (tea,hot chocolet)and knitting that makes me feel much better. Hey, get this, tonight as I type this, I am of course knitting!( another scarf!!!) drinking some "pearl" hot chocolet!! (pearls left over from another drink) and of course my crochet bayarea squeakers (mice) keeping me company while I knit!! Who ever invented knitting, if I could tell them something it would be......THANK GOD FOR KNITTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Saturday, September 15, 2007Name: Kira

Subject: Knitting

Comment: I always knit these lil' scarves, earwarmers, jumpers and whatnot for my toys. Thanx nan 4 teaching me.:)

Saturday, September 08, 2007Name: Bridget Bytheway

Subject: Why knitting is good for your health

Comment: Knitting has been my hobby for many years now, it has saved me a fortune in money, kept me healthy and probably kept me sane (my husband may not agree with that though!).

Many years ago now I gave up smoking for good by learning to knit. If I hadn't done that I'd be about £36,000 poorer by now (I think that's about $70,000)! Good decision eh!

Kind regards

Bridget Bytheway, Devon, England

Tuesday, September 04, 2007Name: MousieWoman

Subject: knit nut lol

Comment: Hi, I still love knitting more than ever!! I just finished another scarf (a blue with pink floral one. Now I think I'll work on some squares (you can do anything with these) I heard there is a knitters group at a Pearl Tea Place near where I live!! How neat is that???

Wednesday, August 08, 2007Name: Suanna

Subject: Knitting

Comment: I have been knitting since I was around 8 or 9 years old. I always used to knit clothes for my Barbie dolls (dresses, hats, etc) and I've made myself numerous scarves and even a pair of mittens. I don't think I could knit something big like a sweater, because it'd probably end up fitting weirdly. haha.

Monday, August 06, 2007Name: Hannah

Subject: love it!!

Comment: Thank you for the patterns on here. I really enjoy this website and crochet pattern central too!!
I am 16 and love to knit, crochet, sew, and quilt. I haven't learned to cross-stitch yet, but I'm willing to learn!
I am slowly getting into business, because I had to crochet a baby blanket for a lady at my churchs friend. She paid me for that.
And also more and more people have been wanting me to make them culottes. (Does anyone here know what culottes are??) In case any of you don't they are kind of like gauchos, but looser. So i get paid for them.
But anyway, back to the point, I am wanting to start a knitting club. I've been wanting to since I was 13, but never did. I think maybe now I would like to try.
Thanks for all the encouragement and help ya'll guys!!!
Love, Hannah

Saturday, August 04, 2007Name: Tabitha

Subject: I love knitting!

Comment: I was in a club for girls in grades 3-6. I am now in 7th. In 5th grade we had to learn how to crochet. I hated it. I was never taught by people one on one so I never learned. I did not finish til the next year. In 6th grade I found out I was going to be doing knitting. At first I dreaded the thought. I thought it would be like crochet. I had more one on one time with a leader though. At first it was confusing. It took me forever to cast on, but after I got going and finally realized how easy it was my family started calling me 'knitting wizard' I finished quickly and eventually made baby hats, wallets, blankets, headbands, ect. I have a word for you out there who think knitting is hard. Don't get that spirit cause it'll stick. And don't give up. It's all pretty much the same stitch. You'll love it in the end!

Sunday, July 29, 2007Name: Anonmous (sorry cant spell)

Subject: amigurumi

Comment: does it count as amigurumi if i knit it? I tried to learn how to crochet to make amigurumi, but after about 6 years of knitting, i couldnt do it, so i made my own patterns. so far i have made apple lad, java man, happy poo, and larry the little lego lad. they-re cool!

Wednesday, July 25, 2007Name: Lisa

Subject: Hannah

Comment: I love knitting! I was inspired by Hannah's comment, I also love horseback riding and I once broke my leg in a terrible accident. My mother would not let me ride again and I was also devastated. I was bored for a long time until I learned how to knit. I just can't imagine how miserable it must have been for Hannah, to be trampled by a large pony! Thank you if you have read this, I really appereciate it!

Saturday, July 21, 2007Name: sam

Subject: knitting rulz

Comment: I love knitting! I'm planning to start my first sweater soon, and my friend and i are making a pattern for dumbledore's socks!! woot!

Thursday, July 19, 2007Name: HM

Subject: Inspiration

Comment: To Hannah, and other handicapped knitters... Keep trying! Knitting is fun, and it is soothing. To knit easier with one hand, brace the left hand needle, either in your lap, or under your arm. But do not give up. knitting is an art form, and we all knit differently.

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