I recently attended a two day conference for work. Thankfully it was a drive home every night kind of thing so I got to be home to be with PB. This conference was almost exclusively lecture based. So I KNEW I needed knitting. But I didn’t have any autopilot knitting because Rainbow Pop gloves need my eyeballs on them.
So I fished through my tonal sock yarn and pulled out a lovely skein of T & H Fiber Works Heather’s Favorite Sock in the Rosewood color that my mom got at a fiber festival a couple of years ago. Since I hadn’t put away my needles from my Rainbow Pop Sockhead slouch I simply cast on another Sockhead slouch!
Here is my progress by lunch on Day 1….
And here is my progress by the end of day 2….
I got almost of the ribbing done over two days (conference and travel knitting). I got several compliments on my project and a few stares. But my knitting did strike up a conversation with other attendees about Cognitive Anchoring and the benefits of letting people use their hands to be better focused during meetings.
All in all it was a great conference and some great knitting!!
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That’s a lot in a short time.
Interesting about Cognitive Anchoring. Thanks for the link.
Lovely colors in that yarn.
I am well jealous. If only I could sit in a conference/lecture and craft away. One can dream.
Interesting article too. I completely get the automaticity element in something like granny stitch where you don’t have to count three stitches and one chain. The rhythm of the crochet just happens and before you know it, 40 mins have passed and a round is done, all the while watching TV or chatting.
This is just a beautiful color to be working on in autumn, too!
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I’m glad you have an environment that’s supportive and understanding of being able to knit and listen at the same time!
knitting always seems to start conservations. I have a conference in December and am taking knitting with me
The hat is looking great! I think knitting in public is almost always a good idea. Especially when you are listening to lectures and so on.
That yarn is pretty! I am the same way, I need to be constantly doing something with my hands during downtime.
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