So it wasn't a "fun night of knitting" last night. It turns out I was right, when I thought I was doing the knitting wrong.. so I had to rip it up. A co-worker, who is an avid knitter, gave me advice, so I had to bring my knitting into work / happily brought my knitting into work to get some help.
I sat down on the bus, with no real thoughts of busting out my knitting, but the bag was just there on my lap, open, and so I pulled it out. Now I have watched, with total awe and admiration, at people who knit on the bus, and even though it may equal in excitement with watching paint dry, I have always not been able to take my eyes off the knitting hands, such fast moving and able fingers! Part of me thinks: "Who knits in public on the bus?", but part of me was always just envious, they seemed so skillful! So I was nervous to get it out, secretly worried that some expert knitter would be watching and judging, critiquing my poor beginner skills.
I was actually sweating! Firstly, I was sweating because bus-drivers have no idea how hot it is at the back of the bus, we could all sit around in bikinis and still be too hot, secondly, because I rode my trainer that morning, which always raises the body temperature, but thirdly maybe because of the knitting.... which is weird. But as a friend once told me: "Susanne, everything you do, you do at %100." Which I think can be both a blessing and a curse. Blessing = I will race and compete my hardest, always. Curse = I will race and compete my hardest every workout, always... even yoga.
So today, I am looking forward to coaching my girls basketball team. We have a tournament coming up, and I am thinking we are finally going to start winning some games! Even though I can't stop myself from calling out "Nice goal!!" instead of "basket", too many years of playing water polo... but water polo and basketball are really quite similar (pretty much just substitute a pool for a court!)
PS. I wonder what Cricky the dacshund means for today?? Ohh the Daily Puppy, what will it bring tomorow??
2 comments:
Knitters aren't judging. They are sitting there wondering what project you are working on and where did you get the pattern. I think most knitters are happy knowing that the knitting world continues to grow.
"Knitters Aren't Judgers" I think I may have to get a pin made up... are maybe even a t-shirt...
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