Re: ADD and Knitting

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I crochet instead of knit. I started out knitting back in Jr. High. I liked it but I could not attach a specific reason. I just always had to have something to do with my hands. I got tired of the constant counting of the stiches so I switched to crocheting. Yes you count but it is in small patches not huge areas. I used to try to knit sweaters. I dont think i ever finished one. I tried crocheting a vest once but i never finished it. That thing about counting again. I was guessing at measurements instead of taking the time to measure and remeasure. My latest two project for crocheting were blankets, one for me and one for my daughter so I would have something to do for the year I took my husband three times a week for therapy on his foot. I tried to read while waiting but I couldnt concentrate at all. I found myself restless without something to do with my hands. I actually got the blankets large enough to use, barely before they got too big to carry around and i gave up on them. I also need to do something with my hands when watching tv or a movie at home. If not crocheting its card games. I even got really ambitious once. I was in a craft store and saw a needlepoint kit on sale and on inpulse I bought it. My grandmother did some wonderful needlepoint projects that are now family treasures. That was 2 years ago and it is about half finished.

I got in trouble with my ADD boss at work once while i was training. I was watching training videos and I was having trouble concentrating so I started playing card games. I was able to listen and really hear what they were saying but my boss took a dim view of this practice. I used to play card games at one job while I was on the phone waiting for technical help. and believe me I spend a lot of time on the phone with techs. I knew at the time that if I tried to do anything else while wating i would forget what i called them about. This was 12 to 15 years ago. I got diagnosed last summer.

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