It's been forever!!!

Cripes! It HAS been forever, or very nearly, since I've written anything here. A dear friend, Sweetpea, nudged me today and, albeit slowly, I got the hint. My excuse . . . sure, I've got plenty of them! I've been in school; I've been busy; yada, yada, yada. None of them are any good though. It just has been a long time since I've even considered writing. I haven't even been to Ravelry.com in a great while. It took teaching Sweetpea to knit to get me back to this place and to this mindset.

See, Sweetpea has picked up knitting very, very quickly. In fact, she is a sponge for it. Remember when you were there??? I sure remember that time! She's discovering fibers and patterns and techniques. It is such a joy to see it, to experience it, through her eyes - or, through her hands, if you will. Her enthusiasm for the craft has reignited my creativity. I just love it when that happens!!!

Another friend, my BFF - Amethyst, and I were chatting last night about Sweetpea and her knitting. A few years ago, I taught Amethyst to knit and she really took to it. She was patient with my teaching and practiced like crazy. She had a handicap with me as her teacher. She is a lefty and I am a righty ... that made the process very interesting. Anyway, since then, Amethyst knits alot and she knits lace. She loves it and she is good at it. When she needs a break from other knitting, she knits lace. Me - I am a sock knitter. I knit loads of stuff but always go back to socks. I've got 2 pair of socks on the needles right now. One is a simple pair and the other takes concentration. Gotta have different projects for different moods, right?

But, I digress, back to Sweetpea. Amethyst and I were wondering what Sweetpea's main knitting will be. Will she knit sweaters? Will she knit household items? It will be such fun watching her grow into her knitting-hood.

Not only is this craft of knitting productive and useful, it is joyful. It brings people together. It is expressive and satisfying and, it was missed while I was in school. Today, a group of friends in Chicago are gathering to knit and enjoy each other's company. I wish I were there. It has been forever since I've really sat and knit. I will go do that now. I will think of my friends and I will knit.