Knitting
My friend, Cris, loves to knit, and she’s good at it! She makes baby blankets most often, but she has been known to make scarves and hats and has at least attempted socks. For a while I have been thinking about asking her to show me how to knit, but I never have mostly because it seems terribly complicated. 
(Some stitches really are; others, I think, are easier than they look.) But yesterday, Katie A. taught me how to finger knit, and it’s fun and easy! 
The only drawback I’ve found is that I don’t quite know what to do with the 15 or so feet of tubing I have knitted…
And fat lot of help google is! All it can do is suggest books I can buy which only use finger knitting as a jumping off point for real knitting. And not just a jumping off point, but a jumping off point for little kids! I resent that. I’m not a little kid; I just have limited skill with my hands. I might be able to handle a couple of needles, if I tried. Meanwhile, I’m gonna figure out something to do with this colorful, though, currently, useless rope I’ve knitted. 
I CAN teach you how to knit, y’know, lol. It’s not really that difficult. You might have some troubles with your hands, but you’re coordinated enough. Heck Katie, if you can play the piano, you can knit. And you CAN play piano.
(vera well I might add).
Grab a couple of needles at the craft store and come on over to the Chicken House. If nothing else, you can make scarves and baby blankies. They’re fairly simple, but very handy.
~Cris
PS-you need to get this blog link posted somewhere so I’m not the only one commenting. I feel like I’m dominating.
Comment by Cris — July 15, 2004 @ 9:19 pm
My daughter, Holly, (Katie A.’s cousin) is the one that taught Katie to finger knit. Holly, like you had loooooonnnnng pieces of tubing just laying around. She finally decided to ’spiral’ them together and sew them together and she is making a rug for our cat. You can also do the same on a smaller scale and make a pot holder, etc. Just a thought!
Comment by Jennie (Katie A.'s Aunt) — August 9, 2004 @ 4:04 pm
I’m sure there is much demand for finger-knit:
- Socks for a boa-constrictors
- Decorative covers for Bycicle-wheels (completely untapped market)
- Insulation for electrical cable (your dad could probably get you in on some big jobs).
Comment by Matt — August 10, 2004 @ 2:24 pm
Oy vey. *shakes head*
Comment by Cris — September 1, 2004 @ 9:29 pm
Here in Asheville, North Carolina some of the mountain people make scarves from their finger knitting (by winding several of the long pieces together) or make a fancy ascot to put under a buttoned shirt. Using textured and varied color skeins of yarn can create a beautiful scarf. Good luck with being creative while relaxing with finger knitting.
Comment by Beth P — October 1, 2004 @ 6:12 pm