Signs of a Knitting Obsession…

By bethanyjoy

…you have given more than a passing thought to knitting a slipcover for your sofa. (Double points if you’ve gotten as far as drawing schematics and gauge swatching.)

 

… upon seeing ANYTHING your first thought is, “Could I knit that?” Houseplants? Carseat covers? Christmas tree? Hmm….

 

…when a non-knitter tries to engage you in small-talk, you’re left scrambling for something non-yarny to say.

 

…you can knititask. Definition: knit while eating…reading…playing…bathing…cuddling…

 

…you’ve considered having another child simply because yours are growing out of baby sizes, and you simply HAVE to knit those adorable little shoes…

 

…when your Significant Other sees you WITHOUT knitting in hand, they ask if you are feeling alright.

 

…your first thought in the morning (after coffee) is “what am I going to knit today?”

 

…you fall asleep drawing mental schematics of knitting designs.

 

…you read this list and are thinking, “So…what’s the problem?”

8 Responses to “Signs of a Knitting Obsession…”

  1. miip Says:

    a cover for the sofa, that would be heaven for swatces and a fantastic stich library!

  2. KEFknits Says:

    LOL! It wouldn’t be funny if it weren’t true …

  3. So much I want to knit… « My Knit Lounge Says:

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  4. sarahmackenzie Says:

    How about when shopping you look at something and think “I could make that and it would look better (or fit better).”

  5. KEFknits Says:

    Yeh! Also, not throwing away old machine-knit clothing even though it’s moth-eaten, stained and stretched cuz you hope to reproduce it (better, of course) by hand someday?

  6. hookedupknits Says:

    Ooooh — and ogling old men on the street as you try and mentally dissect the sweater/hat/scarf they’re wearing!

  7. KEFknits Says:

    Hah! Just as bad: ogling the torsos of young women in restaurants for the same reason while hubby looks on, kind of confused-like …

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