Wikipedia http://www.wikipedia.org defines the act of knitting as “combining a piece of thread with two needles into a piece of fabric.”
We have come a long way, baby, since that basic definition of knitting.
With websites like Ravelry http://www.ravelry.com, a free site for knitters and crocheters, to the multitude of internet sites where shoppers can browse patterns and yarn, knitting projects range from the very basic to extremely sophisticated.
When it comes to knitting, there is something for everyone.
Ravelry offers members (for free) spots to post their most recent projects, areas to ask a question, many opportunities to download free patterns, forums and shopping galore.
Knitters connect with each other and share ideas. It seems that knitters are a very generous group when it comes to sharing ideas.
The last ten years have seen a real upsurge in knitting. One line of thinking is that after 9/11, folks hunkered down, trying to find hobbies that kept them closer to home.
In Puyallup, Washington, the Puyallup Knitting Guild http://www.puyallupknittingguild.blogspot.com meets monthly at a local library.
Each meeting opens with a show and tell portion where knitters talk about their latest project and, more often than not, ask for help and advice.
Members range from the extremely experienced to beginners, and there is no shortage of helpful advice.
Stuck on a knitting term or how to begin your project? Just get on the internet and look at a U Tube video of “how to cast on” and bingo, your questions are answered.
Knitting can be expensive with a wide variety of yarns to choose from, or it can be more reasonably priced with yarns from a fabric store.
Whatever you choose, once you have wound yarn around needles for a couple of weeks and finished a project, you are bound to feel a sense of accomplishment.
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