Knitting

OK, confession time: I've started to knit.

Here's the deal: my wife knits, and has so for the past couple of years. She's really into it, as are several of our friends. We host a weekly stitch n' bitch night where people come over, knit, and chat. Oh, and someone bakes a yummy dessert to share.

Now, typically I've been the "bitch n' dessert" person of the group. Meaning, I don't stitch; I just chat and eat the dessert. This has proven to be a good plan to date.

Until recently. You see, my friend Bryan picked up knitting. And he's now totally done with an entire scarf. In an unhealthily short amount of time. In other words, Bryan is kicking my knitting butt, even though I'm not even knitting.

Well, you can't play the game if you don't play the game, right? Yep, so now I'm knitting too. And yes, when you make it competitive, most guys jump in headfirst.

But I joke: it's not about competing with Bryan. Knitting's kinda neat: you can make practical stuff you can wear, like hats and scarves, which are especially useful in the colder winter months
here in Seattle. Oh, and I hear you can make beer cozies too.

See? Knitting is all about staying warm and drinking beer. What's not to love?