knitting block

Hi Dennis/Gail,

I don't consider it a block as such - I too put my crochet aside about three or four weeks ago, my present creative outlet is writing sound effect and sound generator plug-ins for a sound editor. I felt burned out in October last year, I thought I'd never touch the programming again. But here I am, almost finished two of them. :-)

And I'll come back to my crocheting once again at some point! - I have found over the years that I spend several months to a year on one creative area, then switch to another, and so on...

So enjoy your fishing! :-)

David

My knitting was an excuse to sit down and listen to the radio play in the afternoon. Recently I haven't cared much about either.

I've found an alternative - sitting for an hour before I go to bed, knitting and being fed very good chocolates by Spouse :-)

Mary

I have discovered that every few years, I switch from one creative endeavor to another, and that's not a bad thing. I always make my way back to my other "loves". For example, I used to knit and crochet a LOT. Went off that eventually, worked as a pastelist and often sold my work, wrote a bit, gardened a lot, and am now back to knitting again but giving myself more challenges this time around. My friends are a bit confused by this behavior, but I'm not! Variety is wonderful for the soul! So have no fear....you will want to knit again, when you're ready.

Wendy A knitting fool in Connecticut

I'm glad this came up--I thought I was the only one. I often drop knitting entirely in the summer, and have sometimes dropped it for years at a time. Lately I've been writing a lot for my creative outlet as well as reading a lot. Madelaine

I think it could be due to the warmer weather. Who wants to sit with a large warm object in their laps (other than a cat, that is ) when it's warm?

I've noticed that my knitting changes as the weather gets warmer. I did a bunch of sweaters in the cooler months and pretty much put socks on hold, but now that the weather has been warming I've gone back to socks and other smaller things.

I also abandoned knitting and crochet for a few years and focused on counted cross-stitch. Once I finished the project I had started 5 years earlier I switched back to knitting. This was 2 years ago. I haven't had the urge to cross stitch since, even though I have tons of projects I'd like to do.

The Other Kim kimagreenfieldatyahoodotcom

That sounds perfectly normal to me Dennis and I can identify totally with what Kim says. Until just before Xmas last year I hadn't knitted anything for the best part of 3 years. It had all been crochet and before that cross stitch.

Once I have finished knitting Jim's sweater I think I shall go back to crochet for a while again. I have a lace tablecloth to finish and a couple of ideas for crochet bedspreads, one of which will be using that square you posted the pattern for last week - thank you :-) Bernadette

I confess, I am weird. Summer is when I get the urge to knit. I can't tell you how many summers I've sat in shorts and top, all super toasty under a big blanket or sweater knitting like there is no tomorrow.

Maybe it's all the daylight that gets me going. ;-))

Murielle

I am not into it, mainly because I am too busy studying. I am still working on socks, though, because I can pick them up and put them down whenever I have a bit of unassigned time.

Higs, Katherine PS But you enjoy your gardening and fishing. I am sure that you will be back at yarn crafts in the fall.

LOLOL I am afraid that if I did that, I would soon not be able to fit into the chair! But I will admit that it sounds tempting!

Higs, Katherine

We just got our first snow of winter today so I'm right into knitting warm things! I wore my mittens over my gloves on the way to work this morning (which was probably a slight over reaction) and DH thinks now that he may like a pair of mittens to go over his too (so I know what my next project needs to be!).

How about popping a sock into the fishing bag? -You never know when the urge to knit may strike again and it would be a shame to let such an opportunity pass. :)

VP

David, I was an IT person for many years started out writing code on the old cobalt main frames.

I will take your advice. Dennis

Sounds delightful Mary but, God knows I don't need the chocolate. Even though I love it I will stick to fishing or light gardening. :) Dennis

Agree completely Wendy! You will find the hobbies a blessing as you get older, keep on. Denning

Madelaine, As we said above, it is great to have several hobbies. Dennis

Agin, how blessed we are to have several hobbies Kim. Dennis

Bernadette you will love it, please post a picture. Yes you all have made me feel a lot better. Dennis

Very tempting Katherine! I gain looking at the stuff. Dennis

It sounds just fine to me Murielle. :) Dennis

I am sure our Daughter or Grand Daughter will ask for socks of another color, I have been passed hints. I will do that like you said. Higs, Dennis