Hi Carolla,

Yes,indeed, I used to knit when I was a teen, sometimes all night together with a friend, finishing a sweater, talking , drinking tea.

Then I had family, didn't start knitting again until last year (30yrs later) when our congregation started a prayer shawl group. Especially because I hadn't knitted for so long, I felt the stress relief immediately. Sitting together as a group, talking adds to it.

Purposeful occupation-of course the 3 of us OTs agree. Where is Paradox3?

I think she's busy knitting today Tabitha 

mrs.anteater - interesting to read your post ... I too got back to knitting when I wanted to make a prayer shawl & then started a ministry at my church - it's wonderful to get together periodically.  

A woman in my prayer shawl group returned from South Africa recently - she said the local coffee shop has a knitting basket - people pick up & knit a few rows on a scarf while they are there, and then leave it for the next person to continue.  The scarves are then donated to people who are homeless.   I loved that idea. 

That is a great idea carolla!

I think I am going to get my crocheting out again :).

Here I am!

* Waves at Carolla, Tabitha and Mrs Anteater * 

Agreeing with my fellow OT's completely :)

I am pretty much a beginner when it comes to knitting, but I love it. 

It probably all depends on what someone likes doing.  I'm not much of a crafter, but I figure that doing puzzles would fit a similar idea, looking at the link it seems there they are other activities that aren't crafting that do the same.

Definitely chemgal - keep up the puzzling!  Jigsaws?  Crosswords?  Sudoku?  What's your fav? 

**waves back to the OTs** 

Jigsaw has been a life long thing.  I enjoy things like sudoku, ken ken and things like that as well.

A woman in my church knits hats - at home and whenever she has a free moment (before choir, waiting for her drive home, etc).  She brings them to church by the dozens and puts them in our 'help-yourself' basket.  I've gotten so I can spot her hats among the homeless in the downtown area - and I sometimes wear one myself.

Me too!