i love to knit and crochet.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Knitting is a method by which yarn is manipulated to create a textile or fabric for use in many types of garments. Knitting creates multiple loops of yarn, called stitches, in a line or tube. Knitting has multiple active stitches on the needle at one time. Knitted fabric consists of a number of consecutive rows of intermeshing of loops. As each row progresses, a newly created loop is pulled through one or more loops from the prior row, placed on the gaining needle, and the loops from the prior row are then pulled off the other needle. Knitting may be done by hand or by using a machine. Different types of yarns (fibre type, texture, and twist), needle sizes, and stitch types may be used to achieve knitted fabrics with different properties (color, texture, weight, heat retention, look, water resistance, and/or integrity). Like weaving, knitting is a technique for producing a two-dimensional fabric made from a one-dimensional yarn or thread. In weaving, threads are always straight, running parallel either lengthwise (warp threads) or crosswise (weft threads). By contrast, the yarn in knitted fabrics follows a meandering path (a \"course\"), forming symmetric loops (also called bights) symmetrically above and below the mean path of the yarn.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I have no idea how to knit, do you knit?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I do a bit.  It can be done by hand or by using a machine.  I can only hand knit."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I've seen people doing what they call arm knitting with really big yarn"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes I saw that! Never tried it though. Its only a new thing, I think it gained popularity during 2013/14."}, {"role": "user", "content": "It looks really neat - but i have no idea where to buy yarn that big.  My grandmother tried to teach me to knit once, but it did not go well"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "lol it definitely takes practice.   There are so many needle sizes, stitch types, fibre types to figure out and with me the finished product always ends up too big no matter how well I follow the pattern."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I love the blankets that she made for us before she passed - they are very warm and pretty"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "and they last for years I bet.  "}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yes, i've got one i've had since I was born 45 years ago and a few even older than that"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "isnt it lovely to have things like that, with such memories. Maybe you should try knitting again, just pick your needles, wool and loop it on and get going.  It is just a row of loops stiched together after all."}]