Yep I'm a knitter too, I knit while watching tv. The needles have been hot especially in the last couple of years as we have had three grandchildren so blankets, cardigans and jumpers (DS jokes about our knitted babies) as well as things for myself. I was told a couple of days ago by DGS1 that "Izzy (little sister) needs a car blanket" he has a crotcheted - is that right? one and so now she has to have one too. It has to be purple, don't you just love them? When I haven't any 'orders' I knit blankets as seen on Project Linus and give them to the local SCBU - great for knitting on long car journeys as I don't need to concentrate