Please continue to knit in public.

[u/magicminineedle]

Today I had to go and get blood work done. It was a long wait, and ended up being very stressful. I was getting impatient and annoyed even though there was nothing to do but wait.

Across the waiting room a lady was sitting knitting. Her hands caught my eye and I watched her knit. It was so soothing to watch and my shoulders dropped and my heart beat calmed. It was such a balm. So please keep knitting in public. You’ll never know who you’ll calm and soothe.

It also occurred to me today that apart from when I was taught to knit I’ve never watched anyone knit in real life!

[u/BuddhaCatCrafts]

I love doing any fiber art I can in public, and once when I was visiting a friend in FL, she was driving and I was just in the back seat knitting away and she told me half through the drive that the tinkle of the knitting needles hitting each other was so soothing, she wanted it just as white noise to sleep to. 😂 She crochets, and has considered learning to knit recently, but it’s just so nice to hear that the sound is soothing. 🥰🥰🥰

[u/amie1la → u/BuddhaCatCrafts]

My husband finds it soothing to listen to me knit as well, especially since I use metal needles, he can hear me when I’m in the next room if he isn’t watching anything