Why do people enjoy knitting?

It must be a very enjoyable activity to you. It is a much better activity than just watching TV, many ladies can knit and talk and watch TV at the same time. Envy them so much, they really know what is multi tasking.

i'm just learning how to knit, and i really enjoy it. it gives me something to do with my hands in the evening. it is better than just setting and watching tv. shel

There are some people who love to knit in Singapore, but it's not common. You dont get to see people knitting on the way to work or even knit at home. Some people learn to knit but never really put a lot of time and effort to make anything useful with it. SIngapore has a very hot and humid climate. Most of us love to wear something airy, like T-shirt or cotton material. The blouse and skirts are rather cheap here, so there is no incentive for people to learn sewing or knitting.

Maybe some of them feel this way. Some newbies may not feel this way. Once I talked to a lady who was knitting and we carried on conversing about life and weather and general topics. Till she lost her pattern or whatever you called it, and she had to take out a few rows and re-do the knitting. Apparently she's not those that can talk and knit at the same time.

Hi Karen, much as I admire people who knows how to knit, I know nothing about knitting. The climate in Singapore means that most of us are more comfortable in T-shirts and jeans. So there is really no incentive to learn to knit, other than as a hobby. Maybe when I'm old, and want to migrate to temperate country, I will learn knitting.

Must be very nice to knit for yourself and your family. Do you knit for living or as a hobby? Many people in China where I visited knit because they have to. Some of them are selling the knitted wear for money. Some find it cheaper to knit than to buy ready made goods.

Hi Opinionatedlady, I think this recession will resurrect the home crafts hobbies. Since many people have no full time employment to keep them occupied, knitting, cooking and whatever other crafts become a logical choice, to make some money or save some money. At least knitting is not going to die anytime now.

Hi Canellita, I hope to have a chance to learn knitting later on in life. Right now, I can't even pinpoint any of my friend or relative who knows how to knit. Some of them do learn to sew, and have a hard time finding a sewing machine. Hardly anyone in Singapore knows how to knit, or if they do know, they are not making use of their skills.

Scheng you can easily learn to knit! Lion Brand Yarns has instructions in .pdf form on their website and the DIY network, HGTV and even you tube are bound to have videos where you can see it actually being done. Believe me, the basics of knitting are so simple. It only gets complex when you start to make fancy items. What is the coldest temperature Singapore gets in the winter?

Hi Cowgirl, over here, it is much cheaper to buy clothing than to make anything. I think that is the problem with a small country and the whole country is a big city. Land is very expensive, and the cost of living is very high. The garment industry here is almost non-existent, due to the high cost of manufacturing in the country. It is much cheaper to import clothing from China or Malaysia. Even if a person wants to make his own clothing, she will find it hard to get the raw material. Hardly any shop sells wool or knitting needles.