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5 Inspirational knitting quotes to warm your soul
Knitting quotes from Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, the Yarn Harlot, on why knitters knit, patience and mistakes, shared to lift your spirits.
I’m sick in bed today, so while I wait for some chicken soup to finish cooking, here’s a few quotes from The Yarn Harlot, Stephanie Pearl-Mcphee.
Hopefully they lift your spirit they way they have mine.
“…the number one reason knitters knit is because they are so smart that they need knitting to make boring things interesting. Knitters are so compellingly clever that they simply can’t tolerate boredom. It takes more to engage and entertain this kind of human, and they need an outlet or they get into trouble. “…knitters just can’t watch TV without doing something else. Knitters just can’t wait in line, knitters just can’t sit waiting at the doctor’s office. Knitters need knitting to add a layer of interest in other, less constructive ways.”
“The first time you find yourself having a conversation about moss stitch with a group of people who aren’t desperately trying to escape you … it’s like coming home.”
- From At Knit’s End: Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much__
“There is no wrong way to knit. … We should all agree to stop correcting each other
and deal with the more important issue. How wrong crochet is.”
- From At Knit’s End: Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much__
“The only difference between an experienced knitter and new knitter is that the experienced knitter makes bigger mistakes faster. Be bold; there are no terrible consequences in knitting.”
“You don’t knit because you are patient. You are patient because you knit.”
- From At Knit’s End: Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much__
_“_A half finished shawl left on the coffee table isn’t a mess; it’s an object of art.”
“When you are knitting socks and sweaters and scarves, you aren’t just knitting. You are assigning a value to human effort. You are holding back time. You are preserving the simple unchanging act of handwork.”
Stephanie is a very talented and funny writer.
If you haven’t read her books check them out here.
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