Why doesn't everyone knit

This vacation I had the grand opportunity to travel 4100 miles or 6600 kilometers in a car, I only drove approximately half of that time and therefore had about 2000 miles or 3300 kilometers to knit. I finished a sweater, worked on a sock on size U.S. size one or 2.25 m.m. needles, and I made two hats for charity. This is a lot of output for me and while knitting over those miles I noticed the other cars and the passengers in them.

Why weren't they knitting? Face it no matter how beautiful the scenery, or how much you enjoying solving the world's problems with your traveling companion, driving that long gets a little boring. Phrases such as, "Oh my gosh have you ever seen such a beautiful *vista, mountain, stream, river*?" Soon become, "Oh, another site, do we have to stop and take a picture?" All of this is changed when you are knitting as you go. I found myself in a place where nearly every mile of this drive was delightful. When I was driving I was looking forward to the next yarn shop on the path and picking up my knitting when it was my turn to be the navigator and passenger. My husband was extremely patient when it came to stopping at yarn shops, because there was an very high correlation between towns with yarn shops and towns with book stores, so it was a win-win.

Knitting kept me sane, and kept me from eating endless amounts of junk food ( a great side benefit). There were even moments when my husband looked longingly at my knitting, I offered him some needles, but he turned the opportunity down though.

When I think of the people around me getting upset because they have to wait in line, wait at an appointment, drive long distances, sit on mass transit, or just sit staring into space, I am baffled, why don't they knit? Sure, some are reading, some are working, some are playing with their phones, ipods, ipads, computers, etc., but many, and in my non-scientific study, are just sitting and getting anxious. I think they should turn to knitting. Knitting gives you something to do with your hands (especially if you are a smoker in a place where smoking isn't allowed), at the end you have a product to use or gift, and it is a thing of beauty. What's not to like?

Go ahead and knit, it is really great!