In an effort to be more social, I have started attending knit nights and knitting meet-ups. I guess sometimes it's nice to talk to real people instead of knitting and watching TV (I haven't figured out how to knit and read at the same time yet ;)
I like attending the Portland Knitting Meet-Up (meetups.com) since the group is just forming and there aren't any "regulars" yet. So far there are about 5-10 knitters who get together once a month. All women so far, but a range of ages and experiences (knitting and otherwise). And the conversation tends to progress from knitting to... everything else ;)
But with all the talking, I have to find projects that don't require too much thought to work on. I'm not comfortable enough with lace patterns to be able to knit and talk at the same time!
I've also gone to a couple of knit nights at local yarn stores. Everyone has been nice enough, but there tends to be a core group of people that are always there. Since I tend to be introverted, it can be hard to join the conversation. I've also noticed that each group has a different feel, and tends to attract a different group of people.
So, one knit night seems to attract more mom and grandmothers, and they tend to talk about kids a lot. Most of them also seem to have dogs. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but as someone who does not have kids (and is not planning to for a couple of years), I don't have much in common with these women. It's not exactly a generation gap (since I have many friends who are older than me), but more about being in a different place in life and focusing on different things.
I guess I've been trying to find a group where I do fit in, and accepting that I do get along better with some people than others. There are many different types of knitters, and we're not always going to want to talk about the same things (or hold our yarn the same way, but that's another topic).
