What is a Knitting Obsession?

A knitting obsession is a positive addiction to everything knitting related. This becomes a way of life for some and affects us in many different ways.

Here is a fun look at the knitting obsessed like us. Home, travel, family and our way of life for addicted knitters.

Your Way of Life

You have at least one knitting tattoo
You own several knitting bags and use them all
If you are sitting you are knitting – no matter where you are
Having no knitting leads to stress and withdrawl
You fall asleep knitting as it’s almost finished and I want to get it done. Then if you make it into bed…
You get up in the night to finish that project
Pulling work back to rectify a mistake is really satisfying
Your knitting bag goes everywhere with you

Knitting

One more row always ends up with a finished item at 3 in the morning
You know what yarn any knitted item has been made with
If you see someone with a hand made item you have to ask if they made it.
You always have to talk to someone who has a hand knitted item on as they understand the need for knitting

Your Home

You have an entire room devoted to your craft
And then more stash besides
You hide your stash from your family
You look down and there are always a couple of yarn ends on the floor
When you see someone knitting on the telly you get all giddy
Your monthly budget includes rent, utilities and knitting
You go to bed and knit in your sleep
You own more yarn and patterns than you could ever knit but that doesn’t stop the desire for more
You leave a project in the loo because if you are sitting, you are knitting

Family

People call you the knitting lady (or man!)
All you get for birthdays and chirstmas is yarn, patterns, needles….
Your family remind you about the yarn in the cellar, kitchen, bedrooms…
You make up reasons not to go out, even on special occasions so you can stay home and knit

Buying Yarn, Patterns and Accessories

To protect your latest purchase you say things like, “I’ve had this yarn for ages”
You get home and immediately stuff your new purchase down the back of the sofa with the other 20 purchases so nobody sees
The local craft shop is too much to walk past without going in
Then you can’t leave without buying something
You know all your local craft shop owners by name
You see a new yarn or pattern and have to have it

Spare Time, Holidays and Travel

You would rather stay home and knit than, shopping, days out, holidays, seeing family, walking the dog…
Leaving home to go anywhere is difficult as you want to finish the end of the row and then – there’s time for one more – isn’t there?
Going anywhere, even for an hour needs at least 3 projects to be on the safe side
All holidays are planned around knitting
You go on holiday to visit a yarn shop that you haven’t been to before
You have a knitting group for every day of the week
You plan your holiday so you can visit that yarn show everyone is talking about.
You have a “just in case” project with you at all times

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