Love to knit! My grandmother taught me to knit when I was perhaps 11 or so. Was a simple rectangle of stockinette stitch which was folded somewhat into thirds crosswise to which she had me add a loop and a button from her button box and I'd made myself a purse. Out of cotton rug yarn, no less, Still to this day I always have some kind of project on my needles. Have done machine knitting back in the 60's when I made dresses, skirts/jackets for myself, socks and sweaters for my husband and still have that machine but have forgotten how to use it. I now mostly use circular needles and have taught myself to knit socks (from the toe up) and continue to love knitting. One of my knitting bags goes with me wherever I go in case I have a bit of 'down' time in which to knit.