I’m smitten. I absolutely love this new (to us) Louet Gems line. Here is my Grape sock, finished up yesterday. It’s the Waving Lace Socks pattern from Favorite Socks. It was very easy to knit and I love how it turned out. It has a long cuff and I have long feet (size 11) and you can see in the photo the amount of yarn I had left over from 1 skein. (I followed the pattern exactly, and knit with #1’s.) Good to know that I can get by with 2 skeins for these socks. They are so comfortable to wear, too. You’d think that since I like them so much, and the color is one that I have not knit before, and they were easy to do, that I’d jump right in and make the twin, right? (Those of you who know me, know what’s coming…..) Of course I started another design last night. Well, I wanted to try the Louet Sportweight (which really is a delightful sportweight – not very heavy. I’m still using a size 1 needle to knit it.) Now I’m trying out the Meida’s Socks with Sage. This pattern is really fun to knit, too. 🙂 And then after this one, I think I will have to try…
A Cookie A design! Because her designs are absolutely over-the-top amazing, and we just added all of them to our pattern section at The Loopy Ewe. This is a new venture for Cookie (selling her patterns – not designing them) and we are her first wholesaler. My only problem will be deciding which one to start with. They’re all incredible. They all call for Louet Gems, too – so it’s a good thing we have the entire color line. (Ahem. It’s a good thing we have the entire color line ordered. Still waiting on the other half of the colors, but they have shipped so we expect them any day and will get them up immediately. This is one of our “big lines”, so barring any unforeseen problems, expect us to have it in most all of the time.)
I also like yarns that are semi-solid – meaning that the color intensity/shade varies throughout. You’ll see this in many of the wonderful J-Knits yarns, as well as All Things Heather, Apple Laine, and Claudia Handpainted. We’re also getting a great new line of semi-solids from sKNITches next month. I have a sample skein and it’s beautiful. You’re going to love it. So for those of you who are finding fun lace patterns to knit up and you want the stitches to pop, try some of these different solids.
Of course that got me thinking. Why do I love knitting socks? Well – there are lots of reasons. They’re portable, they don’t take a whole lot of yarn, they can be as challenging or as simple as I want them to be, they’re relatively quick to finish, etc. But one of the biggest reasons for me is that it allows me to try all different kinds of techniques and patterns without having to commit to a whole sweater of it. It is a great way to experiment and learn. That brings me to this month’s contest. Leave a comment and answer this question: What do YOU like about knitting socks? I will do a drawing next Monday to see who wins this month’s fun “Loopy Loot” package – so get your comments in!
I did a little re-stocking today – more Wildhorse Farm patterns, more Zephyr stitchmarkers, and more Loopy Totes. Of course there is always more, more, more in the works!
Sheri loveseeingallofyourFrankandMarthasocksphotoscomingin!
I like knitting socks because they don’t care if I’m tall or short (which I am), or, big or small. It doesn’t matter if I lose or gain weight, my socks will fit each and every time. Can I have 2 reasons? I love wearing wool on my feet. My tootsies can be a little damp (heck, they sweat) even in the dead of winter. But not in my woolies! My feet stay dry, comfortable and cushioned in my hand-knit socks.
Lets see –
1 – they are addictive
2 – portable is the main reason. They are small which translates to quick to finish. (Most of the time.)
3 – they are addictive
4 – They give you the chance to try out colors that you would normally not wear.
5 – they are addictive
6 – One nice thing about socks is that you get to try out pattern stitches that you would prefer not to do in a sweater. You can also try out new techniques.
7 – they are addictive
8 – Everyone wears socks. Since I knit most of my socks toe up, if I accidentally make them a little too snug or too big in the foot, I can always find someone whose foot it will fit. I know the shoe size of several people as a result.
9 – they are addictive
10 – The colors. I love hand dyed yarns. I like to see how the colors will play out as you knit them. Changing the pattern or needles can change everything
11 – they are an addiction that doesn’t add to your waistline.
12 – you get to wear them when you are done with them
13 – they are addictive
14 – you can knit them as gifts right in front of the person you intend to give them to without them being aware of it
15 – did I already say that they are addictive? Because they really are….
What do I like about knitting socks? I will try and keep it to a few words… portable, variety of yarn, color, lace, cables, simple stockinette, wonderful patterns, they fit, customizable, amazes people, feel wonderful on feet, and they are fun to make!
I like sock knitting because my husband loves to wear the socks that I knit for him. The people that he works with want him to have a contest and let a pr. of my socks be the prize. High praise! Plus – it is an easy project to complete- I like that. I also get to try many different kinds of yarn and colors.
l knit socks mostly to keep my feet warm-as they are always cold-they are fun and a quick project-fabulous yarns to knit with……..and as I have 2 elderly parents with multiple health problems and many doctor and hospital appts and the occasional emergency room visit-they are good to take along and the knitting keeps me calm. I would be nuts without my knitiing! Chris
I love knitting socks for all the reasons you’ve already mentioned: portability, fun colors, great designs. But I also find that they’re a quick enough project that I can reasonably make for gifts for my kids to reward them for a good deed and much more meaningful than just giving them money or food as typical rewards.
The Louet Gems Grape Sock is beautiful!!
what do I like about knitting socks??
I have just finished my first sock and I LOVE that it was quick and easier than i thought. I even did Wendy’s Feather and fan pattern for the top. And…I LOVE that I have plenty of Loopy Ewe sock yarn waiting for me that i can’t seem to stop buying!!
Thanks Sheri!!
Sheri you knit socks so fast!
I love knitting socks just because they are so managable! and the sock yarn….just plain LOVE sock yarn…the colors! After a long day at work it’s nice to just knit on a small project and is bright and cheery…socks!
well, I am far from the first person to comment…but what the heck!
******WHY I LOVE KNITTING SOCKS******
The person before me has 15 so lets see how I can do 🙂
1. The yarn. Is there anything as beautiful as sock yarn? I think not.
2. Portability. How many knitting projects will fit in your coat pocket? There’s only ONE kind I can think of…socks!
3. Socks have a basic construction so once you figure out the heel, toe and leg length you like you can make ANY pattern with ANY yarn.
4. DPNs are so fun! Some of them are so pretty you can wear them in your hair!
5. People aren’t as picky about color with socks as other knitted items so they are the perfect gift.
6. They don’t make you hot when you knit them in the summer.
7. Wearing them with sandals or clogs makes your shoes look fantastic!
8. You can just make one!! And if your like me you wear two different orphan socks around the house anyway.
9. They are easy to pull out and knit and go practically unnoticed in doctors offices, buses, heck while stuck in traffic!
10. They keep your feet warmer that ANY store bought sock….ok, maybe not…but they sure are a heck of a lot prettier!
11. Socks can also double as cozies for phones, lotion bottles…….dog ears 🙂
12. You can buy sock yarn and it doesn’t count as stash!
13. Socks are so fast to knit, you can even make a quick gift for Dad with 12″ feet!
14. You can use a sock leg to test pattern stitches.
15. Little socks are adorable as ornaments or gift tags….I have two that I made hanging from the rear view mirror in my car.
16. It’s easy to make socks with motifs for holidays…like the red, white and blue ones I started last 4th of July. Of course they aren’t done, but whatever 🙂
17. My love of knitting socks allowed me to find and shop at the BEST site ever….The Loopy Ewe!!!
I might be able to come up with more….What’s NOT to love about knitting socks 😉
I love socks! I love knitting where color determines the designas opposed to the “stich pattern”. There are so so many sock yarns out there, space dyed, computer printed, etc. where just knitting a basic sock pattern becomes so much fun to watch as the “pattern” unveils itself. I just bought 2 more sock yarns to add to my stash as a souvenir of my weekend in Mendocino! And they’re quick, and portable, and inexpensive ( OK not if you are me and keep buying sock yarn after sock yarn!
Why I love to knit socks:
– Portability
– They are so much fun
– I look really cool, smart and talented knitting with 5 needles 🙂
– If I hadn’t started knitting socks, I would never have found Sheri and the Loopy Ewe!
i like knitting socks because they are portable, and a good mental break from bigger projects. plus, people are so easily impressed when they see you knitting them! 😉
I love to try new patterns, new yarns and be able to take the work in progress with me everywhere. I always have a sock in progress in my Loopy tote and grab it as I go out the door to work, etc. When a pair of socks are finished, they are such a personal gift to a family member/friend. Finally, people are always AMAZED that you are knitting SOCKS!!
Socks, how I love to knit thee…let me count the ways…
1. Socks are portable projects
2. There’s no long-term commitments – I can change my mind with every pair of socks.
3. I use colors I would never use for other garments because it’s ok for my feet to look whimsical!
4. EVERYONE needs socks. 🙂
5. It’s interesting looking to knit a sock – lots of people ask about my knitting and I LOVE to tell them about it (Converting more muggles to knitters you see).
6. SOCK YARN – Need I say more???
7. I can try new techniques on a sock before I try them on a larger garment.
8.There are SO many different kinds of socks to knit and SO many different ways to knit them!
9. Everyone needs MORE socks! :))
That is all.
I am a new sock knitter and I love socks because of all the beautiful colours and different types of yarns available. They are fun to make and I love to see the end result. I am so happy I found Sheri and the Loopy Ewe for all my supplies.
I am waiting for my first package. Can’t wait to get it.
I love knitting socks because I can buy a small of all the beautiful handpaints around and have something to show for it. Knitting lace was always one of my favorites, but sometimes the yarn was very expensive to make a decent size shawl or scarf. I can indulge my love of lace and have it in beautifully colored yarn without all the work and expenseand it goes a lot faster.
What do I like about knitting socks? What don’t I like should be the question! 😉
I love that they are the perfect traveling project (I always have a sock in my bag). I love that I can use colors that I wouldn’t usually choose. I love that for about $20 I can afford an entire project from start to finish. I love how warm and cuddly they are on the coldest of days. I love that they fit perfectly. I love that I can knit them without a pattern. I love that even “muggles” are impressed when you’re knitting socks (look at all those needles, how do you make it turn around like that, how long does that take you).
A general HOORAY FOR SOCKS!
Oh there are so many reasons why I love to knit socks. You can knit them up pretty quick. There are so many wonderful patterns and sock yarns out there that you can always keep things interesting. They are easy to carry around to work, or the doctor or a roadtrip. Compared to other things you could knit (a sweater, or a shawl or something) they are pretty inexpensive. I mean, yes, my non-knitting friends ask me why I would want to spend $20 on a pair of socks that I have to make myself, but they just don’t get it. Socks rock!
Unlike store-bought socks, they actually fit my feet! I have kind of skinny feet, and most store-bought socks bunch up and twist all over the place. But even more important, I like to knit socks because it takes socks beyond being a utility, or a necessity, to an accessory. They’re beautiful, every single one is a unique work of art. I’m not big on accessorizing with belts and jewelry and such, and I don’t change my purse to match my shoes. Heck, most days I don’t wear makeup. But I can express myself in a small way, a way that most people don’t even notice. But that’s okay. *I* notice, and I feel great in hand-knitted socks.
Sheri, you’re killing me with the Cookie A. patterns! I LOVE everything that woman designs! I’m going to have to add every one of those sock patterns to my collection!
I love knitting socks because they are portable, and they don’t require a ton of yarn, unlike a sweater or a big shawl or something. That allows me to have a project with me to keep my fingers busy and get something accomplished when I have to spend so much time doing “hurry up & wait” tasks, with appointments, practices, performances, etc, for my sons, etc.
I do want to take this opportunity to bring up something. Yesterday, we had occasion to spend some time waiting in the out patient clinic of the University of Michigan hospital. I know that some people on some blogs complain about KIP (knitting in public). I was sitting in the hallway, knitting (on a cable scarf, not a sock, sorry), waiting. Some very ill people passed by me, many in wheel chairs, etc. One older lady, who did not look like she was in very good condition, was on oxygen. As she was wheeled by me on the way to her destination, her whole face lit up. She gave me the biggest smile, as she watched me knit. In a way, it reminded me of therapy dogs who are taken into hospitals to help ill patients. In this case, my knitting seemed to be therapy for this poor lady. If I could bring such a smile to even one person by my knitting, then I feel very well indeed! It hadn’t occurred to me before that just watching my knitting might help others. It’s just a thought. 🙂
I love knitting socks now that I knit both at the same time on 2 circular needles. I finally get to have a pair of socks and not a bunch of odd socks sitting around.
Having said that, socks knit up fast and I am more willing to take a chance on doing something different since there is a small investment of time and money. Having found the Loopy Ewe I have a slew of yarns I want to knit with. My stash is growing!
You had to ask this question? I could write you pages of reasons why. The simple answer is, what don’t I like about sock knitting? Of course, that is just too general. So, I will give you the long answer.
Every knitter is different. Each sock is individual, a part of you, like other knitting projects. But they are on a small scale, presenting a chance to try out new techniques or styles without getting halfway through a fair-isle sweater and realizing that you hadn’t been paying attention to which yarn was in the dominant hand! Socks are small, making them a perfect portable project, something to do while standing in line or waiting at the doctor’s office. They are interesting, just as you think you’re going to lose your mind over all that stockinette, you get turn the heel! Or kitchener the toes. It is a versatile project, think of all the variations: toe-up, cuff down, sideways, short-row heel, eye of partridge, patterns, plain stockinette, ankle socks, peek-a-boo socks! I mean, that’s not even the half of it.
Sock knitting is an addiction though. I mean, come on, we don’t even count sock yarn as “falling off the wagon” on stash diets! The colors and styles of sock yarn are amazing! Oh, can we mention how the sock yarns are starting to include fibers like bamboo? Nice. When you see the same pattern knitted with different yarn, it changes your perception of it entirely. There are many KALs and groups geared soley to sock knitting/knitters. It’s wonderful.
People are STUNNED when they see you knitting on those “itsy-bitsy needles”, and I love the shock effect. I like to answer the questions about them. My father was amazed that I could make a sock that was foot shaped, and not just a straight tube. lol They really stir up interest and I love hearing what people say about them. I have expanded my wardrobe to match socks I have knitted!
Mostly though, my reason is that it is fun. I enjoy knitting anyway, but something about knitting socks appeals to me on a deep level. They can be anything I want, and if I want to wear crazy bright green and orange socks, that’s fine. I don’t need to show them off, I can cover them up. To me it feels like the act of knitting a sock (something we put on our feet, and out of our minds) is very parallel to the knitting movement/fad currently. People think of socks and picture a pack of 10-12 white socks. Not many people consider socks an exciting thing. They are sometimes (plain white socks I mean), but they can be more. We are more now, we are not a bunch of old ladies knitting scarves and baby blankets with scratchy wool. This is a revolution of funky bright green and orange sock knitting ladies! And I think we should wear our socks and have fun! Proving that knitting can no longer be typecast.
I love the instant gratification I get from knitting socks. Well, depending on how busy I am, it’s kind of instant. I love how I can try all sorts of colors and patterns and I can’t imagine every being bored. Now that I have the basic construction of a sock understood, I can try all sorts of yarn and patterns and have something wearable at the end.
1. The magic of turning the toe and heel on socks
2. Making something utilitarian and attractive
3. Turning straight yarn into something.
4. The relative speed of sock-sized projects
5. Portability
6. The look people get on their face when they learn you are making a SOCK. “Really?! You KNIT socks?’ (I sometimes wonder where people think store bought socks come from anyway. The sock stork?)
7. The endless, gorgeous sock yarns
8. Doing trial runs with yarns and colors for other non-socky projects
Kudos to ‘Cookie A’ for her patterns. Those have to be the most regal knee socks I’ve ever seen.
I love the feel of handknit socks. I love making them. The recipients love receiving them.
And the yarns available! Oh, the yarns! Tactile satisfaction without too much of an investment.
Oh socks! How do I love thee? Instant knitting gratification, a “no-brainer” escape from intricate sweaters or lace, the chance to have just a little of a luxury fibre, having a wearable “swatch”, I can take them / knit them anywhere, they are a conversation starter, or, sometimes, a “Don’t bug me – I have sticks and know how to use them”, there’s always enough yarn for socks, and sock love means never having to say “I will only knit from my stash”. 🙂
Like most I knit socks because of portability and *relative* low cost. And socks fill the need for intricacy without a long commitment to count, count, count, chart, chart, chart, cuss cuss, rip. They generally fit without major alteration, and make lovely gifts. People who would blow off the labour of a sweater, will treat a pair of hand made socks reverently. And, if you wear drone clothing to work, you can still wear irreverent socks without repercussions. ; )
I love that I have knit so many of them that my hands know what they are doing every step of the way. I love that there are so many different ways to construct a sock, each of them beautiful. I love the fact that even if people guess that you knit your hat or your sweater, it blows their mind to find out you knit your socks, in fact your whole family’s socks. I love the tie to a time when people HAD to knit their own socks (without reinforcement!) and knowing some of what that entailed. I love the way color choices can be blown wide open because this isn’t a sweater that you want to keep and wear forever. And I love how good they feel–handknit socks are my indulgence.
I love sock yarn. I am so completely addicted to it. (95% of the yarn I buy is sock yarn) I love being able to pick the patterns and colors, and I find the process of knitting socks very entertaining. I have only knit a few pairs of socks but I am addicted! (I had better be for as much sock yarn as I own..)
I love to knit socks because it is one thing I can give my 78 year old mother! She absolutely loves them and won’t throw them away even when they are full of holes-she just puts another pair on top- My gift giving worries have vanished!
i like knitting socks…because i love socks! i have always loved unique and wonderful socks, even before i knew how to knit. and so what could be better than combining the two passions?? my feet are always cold, and knitting my own socks brings me a great deal of warmth and comfort (literally!). after a long day at work, there’s nothing like slipping on my favorite pair of socks – or creating a new favorite pair – to relax a bit. for those same reasons, making socks as gifts is also extremely rewarding…cold feet run in my family. hooray socks!
I love hand knit socks because they’re squishy. I love the squishiness. 🙂
As a pretty recent convert from 20+ years of crochet to sock knitting, I am addicted. The gorgeous coloured yarns that tempt me into just one more round to watch the next colour appear … the infinite possibilities of textures and patterns, so now two pairs are alike – sometimes even each sock wants to be unique. Plus, it’s easier to splurge on a ‘special’ yarn for socks than for a whole sweater!
For me, socks are a personal goal overcome – something I wanted to learn, and had to teach myself to do. I do admit it will be a while before I can get my sizing correct though!
In an automatic, generic, computerised, electronic world, socks are … personal and individual. What’s not to like?!
HI Sheri,
What I love about knitting socks would be watching the ultimate magic unfold before my eyes. 😀 Truely a breathtaking event.
I love to knit socks for many of the reasons already listed. I love the portability, the many stitch possibilities, and the crazy zany socknitter community. I also love that for just a few dollars (usually less than a movie ticket for me and dh) I’ve got several hours doing what I love, and a finished project that I can wear and show off. It don’t get much better than that.
Knitting socks is the ultimate knitting project. Knitters have been knitting socks for centuries so when you knit a pair, you’re sort of joining in on this huge, ancient, historic sort of thing. Of course, it’s also fun to see non-knitters look at all those needles and go….”What the heck are you doing!?”
Weird, my Bloglines didn’t update. Anyway…
I love that I am so thrilled with creating such a small, lowly object that doesn’t even show when worn with the proper length pants that I can stick around to make a second one. I am so enthralled because of portability, easy customization to my foot length/size/shape, the bang for your buck, and finally all the options there are for yarn, from colors to composition of fibers.
Love the Cookie A. patterns–I’ll buy some when I’m not so enchanted by my Nancy Bush patterns. =)
I love knitting socks because it allows me to play with yarn in great fun bright colours that I would NEVER be able to use for something like a sweater (me in a rainbow-coloured sweater would be truly horrible to behold!). I love watching all the colours slip through my fingers as I knit. They are also my default mindless knitting project (stockinette in the round, around and around and around) and make for great TV knitting. And best of all, even the most luxurious of sock yarns are within reach of my rather meagre budget. =)
Your Louet Gems sock is gorgeous!
Wow, all these responses. This is wonderful. I love the process of picking yarn to match the pattern or vice versa. I love imaging the finished product in this or that yarn and the joy the color and the texture of the yarn brings to the finished product. That is almost more fun to be than the actual knitting. I could be a collector if I am not careful. C:
Hmmm…why do I knit socks? For all of the reasons already mentioned above!
1) They’re small and portable, so I can always have my knitting with me.
2) There are sooooooo many different constructions, patterns, designs, lengths, that I never get bored. (I have the attention span of an gnat.) And even if I did get bored, they’re quick projects so they are done soon enough for me to move on to the next pattern/design/yarn/colorway.
3) There are soooooooo many wonderful sock yarns (that can be purchased through the Loopy Ewe) that even if I’m not ready to knit, I can go to my stash boxes and spend a wistful afternoon just playing with the yarns and imagining the projects as each one of them speaks up and says “pick me this time…pick ME!”
4) Being a sock knitter is like being a member of a special little club…we all know and understand why we all do this. Discovering that someone you’ve known for a long time is also a sock knitter…wow, it takes your relationship to a whole new level! Nobody else really understands!
5) Even non-sock-knitters smile and sigh when they ask you what you’re knitting and you say proudly “SOCKS, I always knit socks”. Why? Because even non-sock-knitters understand what a great thing it is to be able to create something so individual and warm and fuzzy and personal as socks. They just wish they could do it too!
6) I can make all my friends and family happy by knitting socks for them. Except for the dogs. They don’t want to wear socks. But they do enjoy an occasional game of “grab-the-sock-in-progress-and-carry-it-to-the-kitchen-and-unwind-the-ball-and-wrap-it-around-the-kitchen-table-legs”! Sorry, I’m a knitter, but not a cat person!
I love knitting socks!
I love socks because you can “jam” them in your purse a nd go……..I also like the fact that sock yarn doesn’t count!
I love all of the sock yarn and the beautiful colors…hence the huge stash of just sock yarn in my living room! I love being able to complete a project in a week and having something to wear that no one else has…even if they use the same yarn and pattern, they look different. I absolutely love handpainted yarn because of the way the colors react with each other (I started off with Opal yarns and lots of faux fairisle patterns…and now I love varigated stuff from artists).
That’s all I can think of for now….
I can easily knit a sock in my lunch breaks in the office, and they’re finished fast enough my co-workers don’t get bored with the colours!
When I’m stressed, I knit. I can keep a sock around for times I really need to unwind and just do a few rounds to calm down, or pass the time waiting in line for a movie or the doctor.
Everyone I’ve knitted socks for has loved them. Comparing them to store bought socks is like comparing a perfectly tailored dress made from the finest materials to a plastic bag with a couple of holes in.
I have small feet, and store bought socks just don’t fit as well, or last as well, as ones I knit myself.
Sock knitting is cheaper than therapy, and it keeps me off the streets!
I knit socks because my husband lives in a different state than I do (I’m in MA, he’s in MD). I travel a LOT – down and back every week, and I hate flying (I think it’s a real phobia). Knitting socks help with both of those things – they’re portable, so I can always have one with me. They’re quick, so I can make measurable progress on a short flight. They help me focus on something when I’d normally be horribly anxious at the airport or on the plane And, of course, when I’m away from him, they’re quick projects I can work on as gifts for him to make him smile when I DO get to see him.
because I have a short attention span. I love your grape ….
Socks (and scarves) are my knitting-while-walking projects. It’s fun when other walkers notice I’m walking in socks they saw me knitting !
I love Dr Jackie O’s point #6, with her dogs’ grabbing the sock in progress & running off with it & unwinding it around a kitchen table leg, LOL! My male Havanese would do that in a heartbeat, given the chance. He’s also the ultimate squeak toy destroyer. So, I just have to make sure that he never gets the chance, something like you’d do with a young toddler. 🙂 (He’s also the one who has destroyed many power adapters for laptop computers. He hasn’t been injured because at least so far he has been intelligent enough to just chew up the low voltage wire, not the high voltage power cord.) Thank goodness my female Lhasa Apso understands & respects what she can have & what she can’t.
Anyway, that is really funny visualizing the dog’s grab & run & unravel & wrap the table leg! Thanks, Jackie. And, I can see many cats’s possibly doing something similar.
I love to knit socks because I am addicted at buying sock yarn, so I need to knit some socks to be able to knit more yarn:-)!
Danielle
I started knitting socks about a year ago (unless you count Christmas stockings). What I love most about knitting socks is the instant gratification I get from working on them — I’ve gotten so I can start and finish one in a week — on average. I really get into the construction and see all the parts as mini-milestones or mini-goals that I am motivated to work towards. And with the availability of so many gorgeous sock yarns, I’m totally inspired. More recently, as my confidence has grown in the last year, I’ve branched out into more complicated patternwork and I thoroughly enjoy it , so I’m happy to see you are carrying Cookie A’s patterns (I’m working on one of her’s now).
As for SSS, since I am competitive by nature, I like to challenge myself to knit the second sock faster than I did the first one, and my reward is wearing the pair of socks I just made! :o)
I love knitting socks cuz I get to carry my sock project in the little bag that’s attached to some part of my body and walk/talk/stand while knitting. This gets lots of attention and I get to show some knitty stuff to folks.