What a Knitter does not like to hear:

Susanne N shared this with you: The article below is so true. I wear my lace shawls to work all winter and I always get the comment, 'oh you should sell these'. Yeah, no, that would kill my joy of knitting. I have to agree with #2 Time. I take my time to chose a pattern and a yarn that speaks to it. Then I swatch, then I think about it, then I cast on and very often, I unravel and search a different pattern, as yarn and chart did not want to partner up. And why do I spend so much time on this?  See #4. Yes, to de-stress. Those steps I just mentioned, they are my happy place. I enjoy the search for pattern and yarn as much as I enjoy the knitting itself and I take my time with all of them. So, I would not like to add pressure of finishing the project by a certain time. Never Say This to a Knitter. Really, Just Don't Do It One of the worst things possible to tell a knitter:  "Oh my gosh that's so nice, you should totally sell it!" No. "But it's meant as a compliment! Don't you think that's nice? You could put it on a rack in a store!" Just stop.  "You could sell a ton on Etsy! What, you don't appreciate a compliment?"  Not that one. Read the full story This email was sent to you at the request of one of our users. To learn more about Yahoo's use of personal information, including the use of web beacons in HTML-based email, please read our Privacy Policy. Yahoo is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.