It may sound weird but knitting is one of my triggers. My friend first taught me about 5 years ago and we popped open a bottle of wine and started knitting, and that turned into a habit. I used to also join knitting and drinking meetup groups and spent most of my time drinking and not knitting. I have baskets full of yarn that either scared or unmotivated to touch cause it makes me want to cuddle up with red wine and “knit”. I need to come up with a new image of knitting - maybe hot chocolate and candles, or something like that!
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It doesn’t sound weird at all. I have the same connotation of playing cards or cribbage or Yahtzee and blowing lines all night, so I totally understand. Same with some music and drinking. It is good you are aware of it.
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Beautiful 
I tried to knit a scarf once in my life. When my grandmother tried to teach me. It ended with a pink Barbie scarf I gave to my sister who loved playing with Barbie. I wish I had the skill though. My sister in law can knit amazing things.
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I am absolutely interested! I started off knitting years ago, but always stressed about my tension and it made me crazy. I’d cry. I love the knit look, but it made me crazy. So one day in my knitting group, I asked a lady to teach me to crochet. Been doing not ever since! It comes natural to me and it’s fun. I don’t grit my teeth and swear. I make things and love them. And now, it’s becoming a creative outlet to keep me busy. I’m working on dish scrubbies right now. PXL_20201219_053224289|375x500
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Love your dish scrubbies!!
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Gorgeous! Big projects take a long time even if you work on it for a few hours a day. Then there is always the person who asks you to make them ‘just a blanket’ then get all offended when you ask for the money for the yarn. If it’s not someone close to me I will also charge.for labor. 100% of the yarn and 50% labor up front. That usually makes them go away. I know my worth, they don’t. Do you ever get requests like that? I love how folks think we do this not only for free but pay for yarn too! Anyway, that is such a pretty blanket. Will that be used as a bed spread? It would really look pretty.
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Is anyone good at sewing clothes and stuff? I don’t have a sewing machine, I sold mine because I can’t sew. But I’m thinking about learning for real. I really want to be able to sew my own old western dresses. Any good advice on where to actually start? To be honest I can barely attach a button by hand and make it look good. But I’m great at embroidery.
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Thanks. She sleeps with it every night. Amongst a bunch of other blankets. It drapes so nice because it’s pretty heavy cotton. I’m tempted to make a dress. Maybe even my wedding dress! We’ve been engaged for 8 years. Haha. People are funny. Once they know you can make stuff they come up with all kinds of ideas what they want. My time is valuable. I have to be inspired or it just won’t get done.
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I definitely have to be in the mood to do it or I just can’t concentrate 
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Thank you!!
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Currently crocheting myself a sweater! Cant wait to have it finished.
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I’m knitting one! I’m so sick of working on it, lol! Just want to get it finished already! Do you have a pic of the sweater you’re working on?
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Here’s my WIP…a slouchy sweatshirt-fit sweater knit with two yarns held together, one of which is kid mohair, which I will NEVER work with again! LOL 
There is blue fuzz everywhere! It is very soft, and I do love the colors, but, sheesh. Can’t wait to wrap this project up.
Here you go @M-be-free49!
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I am still working on my first project. It started as a scarf and has morphed into a blanket for our kitty to lay on. It has lots of holes, and I picked up a lot of stitches in the middle somehow!! I am enjoying the process tho.
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The process is often everything I am looking for! So meditative, for me. I love the colors, and glad you’ve got an outlet there!
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I just decided to learn crochet. I had tried knitting before but it was too hard for me to fix mistakes so I would just pull it all out and start over!! So far I like crochet better.
But I really only know the basics. I’m hoping to learn enough to make little figurines or maybe a nice afghan. (I saw an ad for an Afghan club…do a square a month…I might try that when I’ve learned a few more stitch types).
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Oh wow - it’s beautiful! I am gleefully imagining you knitting in your zen den, the clickety clack of needles regulating all of our breathing, loosening my jaw muscles, calming all of our senses… 
You knitting this sweater has that effect on me!
Hard to blame the blue fuzz on shedding dogs, but hey - it made me lol! 
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Ha! Right?! I wish…if anything this damned blue stuff makes me feel less stressed about dog fur. I got some fuzz in my eye once and it was brutal to fish out. I’m wondering whether I can use the dog brush on this thing when I’m finished with it…
But you’re absolutely right about knitting being relaxing. Add a cup of tea, some chill 70s rock and my electric throw and it’s pretty much my idea of heaven.
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Those look super cushy! I need to make myself a hat like that!
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