The Urge to Knit

From the Guardian February 1961 (Via Knitty)

The urge to knit is surely the most moral force in the world. Knitting is industrious, economical, virtuous, therapeutic, mildly creative and above all tranquillising. Research would show that knitting wives never become nervous wrecks and that it is never knitting girls who break up happy homes. Conversely it would be found that the Other Woman never knits.

How times change. For me knitting is leisurely, expensive and slightly indulgent rather than industrious, economical and virtuous. I would agree with it being therapeutic and creative. Tranquillising is an interesting word to use and perhaps there is a grain of truth in it, but I don’t really like it. Perhaps soothing and relaxing is a better way to put it, although not when figuring out where a lace pattern has gone wrong or doing rows of twisted rib or trying to p2togtbl.

Anyway, I’ve reached the bottom edging on the cardigan. I’m intending to try picking up round the neckband this evening while watching the first Twilight film. I loved the books, so I’m hoping for a good adaptation.