Do you knit (or do other hobby) something useful?

General Knitting
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Hi…:woot:
i just want to know…i just got a knitting book …the pattern is not for sweater, not glove, or something that i can use…but i’m definitely going to enjoy the result if i make one…it’s a cake knitting…fruit, etc…yeah…i can’t use it…but my eyes will enjoy it…and i really want to try it…planning is today…
i also bought another books…it’s cake felting (with needle)…they are cute, too…can’t wear it nor use it anyway…but i’m willing to try…

So, i feel weird right now…a little bit guilty of knitting something that is not ‘useful’…:oo:

So, i would like to hear your experience, too…and what stuff do you knit most?..

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Good Lord! Knit whatever you want to knit!! Who said it has to be useful? Why can’t it be fun or decorative or whatever?

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Amen! It isn’t written in stone that knitting has to be useful, knit what YOU want to knit!

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I just knit anything I fancy, usually seeing some lovely wool gets me started.

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I think that’s the best attitude–knit whatever you want!! :cheering::cheering::cheering:

(I do like to find something that’s both fun and useful, though)

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If it makes you happy then it IS useful :mrgreen:

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looks around at all the ceramics, paper crafts and polymer clay objects Yep, everything I make is useful… for collecting dust!! lol

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Oh gosh, don’t feel too bad. My other hobby is riding horses. That only produces manure! (which I suppose is great for gardners, but still not real useful!)

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I agree with the others-- if you enjoy knitting then it is useful- especially for your mental health! Also, if you are feeling guilty about your new hobby (I completely understand your guilt… I am always worried about the $ I am spending and always feeling guilty for just sitting there… knitting and lovin’ it but then I figure it helps me clear my mind) then you could start knitting for charity-- like baby caps/hat, blankets and chemo hats… that is a way to give back and enjoy knitting!

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LOL Ingrid! I’m with you though! :slight_smile: :thumbsup: :blooby:

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Well said. :thumbsup:

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everything knitted is useful… it keeps your blood pressure down and your mind sharp…

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And if you need any more proof, do a search for “Knit Ferrari” and you’ll see that yes in fact somebody did knit a Ferrari, to scale no doubt.

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Knitting keeps me kind of sane.