Originally Posted by noglider

This is an accurate description except that I seem to build a wheel or two every year. I've been thinking seriously about knitting. My nervous energy requires my fingers to stay busy all the time. I've found that rolling a pen in my fingers doesn't distract people, but I'd like to do more. I once brought a wheel in progress to a meeting, and it didn't go over well. Knitting seems to be acceptable in many situations. I don't really need scarves, sweaters, or socks, but I could give them away, and they're nice things. Knitting is also one of the most portable crafts, and it seems like I could pause and resume a project at almost any point.