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Snohomish Knitters Guild

Two Truths

2/1/2012

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    I had two truths reaffirmed yesterday.  Never go anywhere without knitting or you will regret it.  And, knitting is a bonding experience.  Nine years ago I sat next to an acquaintance at a parent meeting.  She was knitting away and I expressed envy because I had not brought anything to work on.  She declared that wasn’t a problem because she had an extra project in her bag and was happy to “share”.  I thought it was so generous because she had no idea if my tension would be different from hers and cause problems.  And I was impressed that she understood the need for me to engage in the act of knitting, even if it had no connection to any project of my own.  We have been friends ever since.  

    Yesterday, it came full circle, you might say.  I was sitting in my office when a relatively new employee who works at a different location came in and said, “I have a really odd question for you.  Do you any knitting I could borrow while I am in a meeting here?”  She had seen me knitting at a staff meeting last month and that apparently clued her in that knitting at meetings was acceptable.  Now remember the first truth above.  In spite of the fact that I had no reason to bring knitting to work, I actually had three different projects with me for her to choose from.  Unfortunately none of them was  just stockinette or garter.  But I handed over my brioche stitch sock gladly.  When she brought it back later, not that much was added and it is not perfectly in line with what I knit before and after, but I did not rip it out and re-do because it every time I wear that sock in the future, it will be a great memory for me.


    ~Aleen, SKG Vice-President 2011/12
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Katie Kent
2/1/2012 02:32:34 am

I love this post! :)

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Charisa link
2/1/2012 05:44:42 am

Thanks for the tip, I'll add a simple stockinette project in my bag for "just-in-case"!

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"Mo" Galbreath
2/1/2012 08:07:08 am

Wow, love it. I'm not good at remembering my knitting but this will definitely push me to try harder in the future. And, not just to bring one project, but two. Funny how life happens. Thanks for sharing.

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