Calling all Aspie knitters!

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I just learned to know about a month ago. My mother-in-law taught me while we were visiting.

I am completely hooked! It requires just enough focus that I can't slide into worry mode, but not so much that I can't relax, watch TV, or talk to the hubby.

The process of turning a string into a something with two sticks is pretty cool. I love being able to create symmetrical patterns. Math is not my strong area (dyscalculia) but I'm sure that there is alot of fun math stuff in there for those who are so inclined.

I also love the fact that I can make my own hats, scarves, and eventually socks and mittens. This way I can choose soft, non-itchy yarn, and non lumpy patterns.

Anyone else a knitting nut?

Me! Big time!

Yay! How long have you been knitting?
What are you working on right now?
I am working on a scarf, but i think I may frog it and start over
Also working on a dishcloth
and last night I bought needles and yarn for a hat.

I'm a knitter too. I've been knitting for the last six years. So good to see I'm not the only one here. I also crochet, embroider, and counted cross stitch. The joke among my family is, if you give any woman in my family fiber and a needle and leave them to it, in a week you will have a thing of beauty.

I'm obsessed I like doing it whenever I've got free time, on car rides, waiting for appointments, watching tv, waiting for my little brother to get out of school, or even just sitting around at home can't get enough of it! I've been making stuff like scarves, arm earners, hats, socks, and it's so cool having the stuff to wear when you're finished with it!

I've actually received some strange ridicule for knitting though. A few people have ask me "what year do you think it is? Why don't you just go out and buy one?" to which I reply, it's constructive, relaxing, pleasurable, and cheaper then buying one, I feel accomplished when I'm finished, it occupies me when I'm waiting for something. and if I went out to buy one, It'd be nearly impossible to find exactly what I wanted, but if I make it myself, I can make it however I want. I'd also feel less lazy making it myself and even when telling them that, they still don't seen to understand, which just plain confuses me. When it comes down it, at least I'm not going around criticizing people for their hobbies.... -_-

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No, I am not a Hat in case you were wondering.
And that is all you're ever going to learn about me. That I'm not a hat.

I wish you an absofreakinlutely spectacular day!! (and every other day for that matter :]

I love to knit! It's sooooo fun! I started knitting when I was 12, but couldn't purl unless it was a stockinette stitch and so I quit and then I picked it back up again and realized the reason was because I didn't put my working yarn forward.

I want to learn how to change colors and be more confident in my cable knitting.

My project currently is a mint-green prayer shawl for my sick teacher and a knight's coif... yes... I'm knitting a coif... It's going to look like chain mail.

jojobean, you're right! It is totally a stim that makes pretty things!

I am in the middle of my first project using a pattern. It is a dishcloth with a big heart in the middle. Just knit and purl, nothing crazy yet, but it is so cool to see the pattern develop as you go!
I know a lot of knitters totally love wool, but I am digging working with cotton! It is soft and not itchy.
The cloth is a super bright pink! So cool!

How about some project pics?

Some of my projects have pics. Just go to http://noveltystitches.blogspot.com/. I haven't updated in a while, but it does have some of my work.