KISP

Knitting in (Semi) Public

I had to wait for my daughter at the dentist's office yesterday, and of course was knitting - a little short row mitt in this instance. The office is a small one man practice, in an even smaller rural area; there are perhaps two people in the waiting area at a time.

My fellow waiting patron, a younger middle-aged man, unexpectedly said to me, "So, what do you do when you run out of string? Do you just tie another one on?" I took it as a teachable moment, and explained about "yarn" and even some joining methods. We had a brief discussion about the merits of knots, although I'm fairly certain we were each speaking in a different context. "Huh," he said conclusively before he left.

Meanwhile another lady had come in with her teenage daughter. When the daughter went in for her appointment, the lady turned to me, and said, "I always wanted to learn to knit. I can crochet. What is that, a sweater?"

I felt we connected on some level. Knitting in public is rewarding.