Just a fun question

Dear users, dear authors,
If your knitting needles, crochet hooks, sewing machines, and balls of yarn could tell stories, what would they say?

uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhh Josefa, you’d better not ask—I’d probably let out a few choice words myself because things didn’t work out :-))))) ;-)))

Love, Inge

That’s right—the sewing machine, in particular, would definitely have a few stories to share that aren’t exactly suitable for all ages. 🤣 The knitting and crochet needles, on the other hand, are a bit more well-behaved.

For me, it’s still manageable, even though I’m not exactly the most patient person.
If it gets worse, I just set it aside and sleep on it. 😉

My embroidery needle would tell of all sorts of places where it has gotten stuck or hidden itself: pillows, sofas, armrests, pants (preferably the thigh), carpets, tiles, cases, handkerchiefs, sleeves, ...
Ever since I embroidered and sewed myself a pincushion, things have gotten much better, and it now has its own permanent spot. 

My crochet hooks definitely always roll their eyes when I’m around. It’s always hours of repetitive work🙄. My balls of yarn, on the other hand, tell stories of their endless journeys through countless rooms😄

I knit and crochet very tightly.
My knitting and crochet needles would definitely say that they feel constricted and tortured. I even managed to bend a 1.5 mm crochet hook a while back.
And there are quite a few curses when I have to rip something out.
My balls of yarn would complain that they often fall off the table or the sofa.

My balls of yarn are huddled together in the drawers, bored out of their minds, eagerly waiting for me to finally turn them into a beautiful project. Every time I open the drawer, they look at me pleadingly: “Take me with you! I want to finally fulfill my purpose and get to know the big, wide world!”

Well, there are always a few balls whose pleas I heed. The others have to be patient just a little longer. It’s a special treat for them when they get to travel along in a swap package from Ina. They love that, because they get lovingly stroked by lots of people and then get to stay with one of them. When they have to disappear into a closet for a little while, they get to meet other balls of yarn, and they all share their stories. That way, everyone forgets their boredom for a while.

My knitting needles are also happy when they finally get to work and fulfill their purpose. You see, they’re also veeeery bored by then—and yes, cold, too. They love soft, warm hands, and when the yarn glides past them, they start to glow with joy.

The next time you sort through your yarn stash, listen closely to what the balls of yarn are telling you. Maybe they’ll even tell you what they want to become one day.