Knitters were first believed to have begun their craft in the first few centuries AD. Knitting is no longer only for grandmothers or just any mothers.
You can also knit mittens, scarves using the sock-knitting machine. In some cases, a stitch may be deliberately left unsecured by a new stitch and its wale allowed to disassemble. Circular needles are typically 24-60 inches long, and are usually used singly or in pairs; again, the width of the knitted piece may be significantly longer than the length of the circular needle.
More resilient yarns are more forgiving of irregularities in tension; highly twisted yarns are sometimes difficult to knit, whereas untwisting yarns can lead to split stitches, in which not all of the yarn is knitted into a stitch. Since a typical piece of knitted fabric may have hundreds of wales, warp knitting is typically done by machine, whereas weft knitting is done by both hand and machine. I then lay the knitting on a flat clean towel.
You may also want to consider finding a local knitting group or meeting online others who share your hobby. So, if you want to slow down, and find meaning in your life again, try knitting.