A blogger I read found herself wondering why she is knitting herself mittens since she hates mittens and lives in the southern US. I understand the question was rhetorical. I don't understand questioning knitting motives. Even so, I was grateful to spend a moment thinking about why I knit.
Knitting transports us to a place where errors can be fixed and will never show, to places where effort yields beauty, where "when I'm finished with my row" is a reasonable measure of time. I love that place. That's enough for me.
I've been having some serious stress in my life lately, and knitting is a refuge. Every knitting project makes me a better knitter, and eats away at myriad life stressors. I think I would knit picture frame cozies (or doggie chew toys) if those were the only knitting option left to me.
I have no babies, but make occassional baby things. Not even as gifts. I've made a couple and later sold them at the LYS just because I had the urge to make baby things. I've made useless (but adorable) miniatures, single mittens while writing patterns, and sweaters for decidedly unchilly stuffed animals (not for kids, my own).
I knit because I'm a knitter. Anybody need a knitted iPod case?
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