The Essay Is One Of My Favourite

Some Knitters Say That They Buy Yarn With No Project In Mind And Wait Patiently For The Yarn To "speak" To Them. This Reminds Me Of Michelangelo, Who Believed That Every Block Of Stone He Carved Had The Statue Waiting Inside And That All He Did Was Reveal It. I Think I've Had Yarn Speak To Me During The Knitting Process, And I've Definitely Spoken To It. Perhaps I'm Doing It Wrong, Or Maybe My Yarn And I Aren't On Such Good Terms, But It Really Seems To Me That All I Say Is "please" And All It Ever Says Is "no".

I Do Know That There Isn't Ever Going To Be A Time When There Aren't Any Knitters.

...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.

In The Nineteeth Century, Knitting Was Prescribed To Women As A Cure For Nervousness And Hysteria. Many New Knitters Find This Sort Of Hard To Believe Because, Until You Get Good At It, Knitting Seems To Cause Those Ailments. The Twitch Above My Right Eye Will Disappear With Knitting Practice.

I Will Always Buy Extra Yarn. I Will Not Try To Tempt Fate.