@suzanne2 I think it fits perfectly! Projects and hobbies do add something positive to our quality of life. I really like quilting and frequently use my quilts to express opinions. It’s fun and makes me feel good! Keep on knitting. Are you a sweater maker?

@suzanne2 I am a crocheter and quilter. I know @rosemarya, @fiesty76 and @1nan also do needlework, and I'd wager there are several of us here! On my hooks right now are the start of a lap robe for neighbor, and winter hats for those in need. I love to see projects come together, and donate the end products, usually.
Ginger

Oh, my, @suzanne2.....Prepare yourself! You're about to meet a bunch of crafty folks who totally understand everything you feel and goodies you get from crafting! Get ready, girl.......Blessings, elizabeth

@suzanne2, @becsbuddy Ooo I’m liking this thread...no pun intended. It’s wonderful you enjoy knitting and love it so much! What are your favorite things to make? And I just have to ask, with all the nightly knitting, what do you do with your projects when completed? You described that antsy feeling perfectly! My mom used to tell me I had ants in my pants and set me to work with embroidery or weaving potholders at night! Probably so she could concentrate on her knitting!! It skipped a generation. LOL.

Our creative outlets are very important to our wellbeing and quality of life! I also realized they can be a coping mechanism to help wind down at the end of the day or any time we’re under duress. Working with the things we love, whether it’s yarns, fabric, threads, paints, etc., gives us a momentary escape while our minds work in the background to process and heal incrementally. Escaping for me has anything to do with quilting, watercolors, fiber arts and lately I’ve taken to making journals. So Sue, while you’re enjoying your knitting at night, I’m mindlessly folding paper which I find oddly therapeutic!! It IS the little things, after all. Wishing you peace.

@suzanne2, After putting aside knitting for at least 25 yrs, in favor of other pursuits, I set re-learning to knit as one of two goals for 2021. With growing arthritis is thumb and hand I wondered if that was "doable" so also set a back-up goal of not adding any sugar for one day/week. Happily I can report that beginning steps to knitting are coming along and have found the relaxation it provides a real pleasure. OTOH, beyond a doubt, going without sugar in any form each Monday has been a trial indeed...something sweet is the 1st thing I think of ea. Monday but I'm sticking with it as a goal,too. Doing without makes Meatless Mondays a walk in the park! LOL