Knitting

As some of you know, after a long gap, I started knitting again. Just scarves so far. They are easy, no counting rows. Over the past 1 1/2 years, I have knitted over 60; many were knit during my father-in-laws illness when my husband and I would have sit and wait for doctors and others. Simply knitting is a good way to pass the time especially when you are not at home.
Yesterday, I attended a knitters workshop . I could not believe how many people were there and how far they had travelled. Some had come from Washington, D. C and other parts of the eastern United States for the two days. This was an opportunity to attend workshops and buy wool and buy wool they did by the bagful. There was yarn of beautiful colours and textures. Joseph would have appreciated a coat made from these fibres.
In addition to yarn, there were tools- the instructor for my second workshop had bought a set of knitting needles: 10 for $300. I had trouble getting my mind around this. She is a professional knitter in addition to working for bus company dispatching the buses. As well as knitting for knitting designers and having her worked photographed for knitting books and magazines and for sale in specialty stores, she is a speed knitter. She placed second in the world in a recent contest in Minnesota.
After an afternoon with dedicated knitters, I decided that this is not my group. I love knitting but only as a diversion and break from other things that I am doing such as computing which captures my imagination and can keep me occupied much longer than I am willing to admit.
Going to take a break now and knit a few more rows on a scarf that I am knitting.