I'm loving this forum.
Whilst I'm waiting for the news on the health front, I've been re-learning some old craft skills. I used to do a lot of that sort of thing when we were time-rich and cash-poor. In recent years, we've had a little more disposable income but much less time so I've not been able to do anything like that. Now, I'm loving reading about new ideas and trying out old skills again.
I've actually been knitting! Simple stuff, but I've loved the creative process. And only slightly embarrassed to admit it. Knitting seems to be the hobby of young and interesting people these days, in most countries, but here in the UK, its image is still mostly that it's the preserve of old and boring people. I'll leave you to decide which category I fall into.{g}
The areas on this forum are great: all to do with being self-reliant, spending less money, needing fewer things, doing stuff for yourself. It's all very appealing to me right now and a good distraction from certain aspects of my life which I do not like to deal with! LOL! Certainly, I love to see beautiful hand-made things and I'm fascinated by how people go about creating a welcoming and hospitable home.
Perhaps I'll see you there.
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you may not be young but I find you interesting
I LOVE to knit... it's nice to have something to keep my hands busy while listening to various things with the kids school work. Otherwise, I tend to drift off (LOL)!
Oh, I wish you were nearer to teach me! You may not want to, lol, but I'd ask. ;) I've tried to learn on my own, even with videos online, but I fail at passing over to the next row. I need someone to actually show me...I'm really not that clever with my hands.
If you find yourself knitting items your family will never use, Etsy is a wonderful place to sell your handiwork. Of course, various organizations need knitted items for the indigent. Here in the states, knitted caps are needed for newborn babies among the poor.
It's such a useful hobby!
Thanks, Renee! {g}
Cynthia, I can knit the simple things I'm doing whilst watching tv, but as soon as I have to attempt a pattern, I need to concentrate too hard to be able to do anything else. I'm a uni-tasker, remember!{g}
Alexandra, I think knitting is like a lot of other skills, like musical instrument-playing, which is learned much more efficiently in childhood. I am old enough to have been taught 'handicrafts' at primary school! Is there no older mum or granny at your church who might have the time to come and teach you to knit? Maybe you could bake her a cake as a thank you?
I can't see anything I knit going on Etsy, but thanks for the encouragement.
I just stumbled upon your blog and browsed some of your posts. I, too, have a beautiful daughter who is high-functioning autism. She is 6 and right in the middle (age-wise) of her 2 sisters. We are also a Christian, homeschooling family.
Hi Chris! It's nice to meet you.
It is amazing how many people are turning back to knitting etc... I'm really enjoying it. I'll have to have a look at this forum. I'm tending to steer away from forums at the moment as I found a while back that they became too addictive!
This does sound like a good forum. I want to explore it more so I guess I have to join it to read.
I keep planning to make time to check it out then facebook steals the time!
Jodi, I think you'd enjoy the DTE forum. It's a resource as well as a community. So, I think of it as a great big living encyclopedia of self-reliance!
Serenata,
There are lots of Kiwis at DTE, so I think you'd love it!
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