“Hat head is a sad affliction wherein the chosen hat and the selected hairstyle are grossly incompatible. The unfortunate combination results in a condition that can be hidden only with the application of another hat.”

“ribbing, moss, seed, and garter are all balanced and combine the yin and yang of knitting”

“It's only knitting and it's one of the few times in your life when there are no bad consequences to a mistake.”

“I recognize that knitting can improve my mood in trying circumstances”

“When confronted with a birthday in a week I will remember that a book can be a really good present, too.”

“it is pure potential. Every ball or skein of yarn holds something inside it, and the great mystery of what that might be can be almost spiritual”

“Sometimes, people come up to me when I am knitting and they say things like, "Oh, I wish I could knit, but I'm just not the kind of person who can sit and waste time like that." How can knitting be wasting time? First, I never just knit; I knit and think, knit and listen, knit and watch. Second, you aren't wasting time if you get a useful or beautiful object at the end of it.I will remember that not everyone understands. I will resist the urge to ask others what they do when they watch TV.”