People always ask, “Why are you knitting?” And we all have the socially acceptable answers: “Because it’s fun–really”, “To keep my hands busy”, “I like to make things.” But we knitters know down deep there are other reasons that only other knitters will understand…

 

To improve our relationships.

How many times instead of saying what’s on your mind, you keep knitting instead?

So now when I get the urge to tell him he's wrong, I knit instead

Card was originally from Oatmeal Studios but it doesn’t look like it’s still available.

It’s Relaxation With Benefits

why did you take up knitting

From the novel No Ordinary Matter by Jenny McPhee

Survival

Deep down, when the zombie apocalypse comes and all the stores are closed, we can break out our yarn stash and be hailed as king.

knitting it's not a hobby it's a post apocalyptic life skill. See more knit wit at www.terrymatz.biz/intheloop/knitting-humor

Knitting it's not a hobby it's a post apocalyptic life skill

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We like helping others

We hate drama

All my facebook friends are cuahg up in sports and politics I'm over here like I make cute things with yarn

Because we are easily bored

You might be a knitter: If you actually enjoy the wait... Click here to view on tshirts, totes, magnets, more

You might be a knitter: If you actually enjoy the wait… Click here to view on tshirts, totes, magnets, more