I’ve been asked to make several more baby jester hats. (They are, after all, the cutest hats in the world. 
) And while I am incredibly flattered and thrilled that the work I have done has been well received and coveted, it has made me rethink why I knit.
This is why I knit:
I don’t knit to be recognized for my efforts even though that is a nice, gratifying tangent. I knit because I enjoy the act of knitting. I enjoy the process more than the finished product. Mostly because I have not actually finished knitting anything for myself yet and partly because it really is the act of knitting that I love. The finished product is more like a rewarding bonus to me. I find that knitting is very relaxing (when I’m getting right and not messing up) and is great for relieving stress. I also feel good about knitting because I’m channeling my negative energy into something that becomes positive and good and creative. When I start knitting I’m stressed; by the time I have decided to stop knitting, I am happy and relaxed and stress free. I am being productive and creative and I’m doing it all by myself with my own two hands, a couple of needles and some yarn.
I’m not always stressed when I knit, but the very act of knitting is calming and soothing regardless. I always find joy in the act of knitting because I am creating. I feel rewarded by my efforts when I finish my project, and I feel a sense of pride for doing a job well done. I knit because I love it.
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