Knitting can change your life
(Well, duh).
Oliver Burkeman, writing about what Merlin Mann (43folders.com) calls “interstitial time” — small chunks of minutes spent waiting at the doctor’s surgery, or for someone who’s late, or for a meeting postponed at short notice — puts forth the argument for knitting. A quote:
Take inspiration from knitters, Mann suggests. Knitting fulfils the three criteria of a good interstitial-time activity: it’s portable, it can be done amid distractions, and even a few seconds spent on it contributes to the end result. (That’s not the case with tasks requiring “set-up”, such as waiting forever while Windows boots up on your laptop.) Identify in advance which of your tasks fit the knitting criteria: those involving reading and (hand)writing are a good place to start. Or take up knitting.
I’d love to walk into some big, corporate environment and make this pitch as an “efficiency expert.” That said, I am chastened by this recent post on 43Folders:
Ask yourself…Why am I here right now instead of making something cool on my own? What’s the barrier to me starting that right now?
You heard me. Go cast on for something now.
thats such a great quote…and i totally agree! i love being able to take my knitting with me for those times like sitting in a waiting room or long car rides. even if i just get 1 row done i know that i’ve made progress on the overall project.
i also love how much history goes into a knitting project. all the places it’s carried along to and worked on when you get some spare time. and what’s more fulfilling then finishing a knitting project? it’s a great hobby and i’m glad there are people who appreciate that.