Why I knit

Some people say that knitting is a meditation, the new Yoga. For me it gives me something to do with my ever questing fingers. They roam and seek for something to entertain them; I can be watching a movie, reading a book or talking to people. Knitting fills that need for me to have something to fidget with. I start knitting and I gain a rhythm that consumes my hands but not my complete focus so I have attention for whatever else I am working on. It soothes me and helps me to stay focused and not start counting ceiling tiles. So why do you knit or the craft that suits you?

Kindle

I got my Kindle last Fall semester to help with school, it is awesome for that. I also found that it is great way read a book while I am knitting since my biggest difficulty has always been in getting the book to lay flat. And that is problem that does not exist for e-readers. The only thing I have to do is press the next page button on the side no flipping pages, or trying to get the book to lay flat and stay open. This is my favorite bit about having an e-reader. Since I learned how to knit I have been doing it while I read, watch T.V., listen to podcasts, in Movie theaters. I have a slight problem with not being able to do one thing at time. Spending a lot of money is not necessary; there are a great availability of classics that are free from sites like: Project Gutenberg, Open Library, Kindle Popular Classics. The large major e-reader sellers all have a selection of free e-books that are promotional materials or limited time offers: Amazon limited time promotional offers, Kobo free e-books, Free Nook Books, Reader Store's free e-books (Sony's e-book store). And If you have a Kindle, amazon offers book lending for a two week period on most e-books, you can borrow and lend books at BookLending.com. Public library's are catching on to the popularity; so check with your local library to see if they are now lending e-books. I love how I only have to carry something the size of a small hard back book and I have hundreds of books with me.

Revival

This blog had gone silent for several years, I started it with the best of intentions to focus on my craft of knitting. I was able to keep up for a while until I lost focus, because I made the mistake of only focusing on one interest. Recently I have been wanting to go back to my blog, but I was hindering myself by looking at it and seeing a very different woman than who I currently am today. So, in that interest to help motivate me and provide a clean start I give the blog a overhaul and I removed the old posts. I plan to go forward and this time incorporate all of my Loves: knitting, reading, art, guitar, cooking, and maybe if I am brave enough my own short stories.