A new hobby that doesnt include sports or injuries?

[laurentwink]

I want a new hobby but I'm hopeless at all sports, ice skating etc, and art! what hobby can i take up? i'm only 22 so no knitting or anything? i was thinking along the lines of painting by numbers or card making? what do you guys reckon? p.s - my hobbies maily consist of picking up my wine glass, knife and fork or kissing my blokey at the moment!!!

[saxy_jag]

Candle-making, book-binding, dolls' house making, upholstery, kit modelling?

Or you could learn a musical instrument.

And although I can't knit, what's wrong with it? More and more younger people are taking it up as a hobby, which is no bad thing.

[SCHUMI]

What about a model railway? My hubby bought me one for xmas and I am hooked on it.I have been off work for a few weeks and it has saved me from going mad.You can use your imagination and do whatever you want with it and your pals will go nuts when they see it. It is not anoraky in the slightest.I don't actually like real trains but this is fabulous fun.And you will be surprised at how creative you can be.

[Bellringer]

Pop along to your local Bell Tower and take up ringing. You can find out practice night from the Church or look in one Sunday morning when you hear the bells. They will welcome you. You don't HAVE to go to Church. It may take you a while to learn how to handle a bell but if you give it a couple of tries you will be hooked for life and bell ringers live till they are 90+

[JK2]

If you don't fancy knitting fashion items, how about knitting toys - dolls, animals etc which you could sell and use the money for yourself or for charity. Or you could donate them to the childrens ward of the hospital or a childrens home - or just give them to children you know for birthdays, Xmas etc. You can get patterns easily and can also buy cheap wool in the sales - left over balls where there is only a couple of balls left. Some shops sell oddments throughout the year

[Wispy68]

Hello Lauren.
It does amuse me that people still only associate knitting with little old ladies! I used to love knitting when I was around nine years old. I have recently taken it up again, aged 38 (which my 17 year old daughter ribbed me about at first, but has now asked me to knit her a scarf after seeing some really chunky, multi-coloured wool)!! There have also been quite a few young actors/actresses photographed doing their knitting between takes, so you don't have to be a little old white haired granny to enjoy knitting!
You could also buy yourself a card making starter kit from Argos or Hobbycraft, or start entering competitions in magazines like Take a Break, Chat, That's Life!, Full House, etc.
Hope you find a hobby you will enjoy!

[shaneystar2]

What's wrong with knitting ? It's been a lifelong hobby for me and although I am approaching bus pass age the range of yarn and patterns you can get now is amazing And I am not a white haired granny either!.I have just taught my great niece who is 19 to knit and you can't keep her away from it ! It's enjoying a huge revival and it's not all about knitting twin sets nowadays.
Failing that, there's card making which is enjoyable ..reading ,crosswords,gardening,learn a language ,crosstitch,patchwork,start a collection of something that interests you.
Even cooking and winemaking !

[Jules001]

you could try an evening class they are very diverse now, I learnt sign language, but you could try wine tasting, cookery, cake decorating anything really and you would meet new people too. Card making is very popular (I make and sell cards), be prepared if you do this as you will quickly spend a fortune on crafty items ( I speak from experience here!) Jewellery making is getting very popular as is scrapbooking. There are so many things I would like to do if I had a bit more time, such as reading all the books I feel I should have read by my age, watercolour painting, more birdwatching, catching up on old films and going to the theatre more, plus visiting places of interest which are practically on my doorstep, but have never been.

[efc]

I would recomment crosstitch. I've been doing this for years and it's very addictive. You can find kits for beginners and then progress if you find you enjoy it.
I now only stitch photographs of my family and they make great presents when you run out of wall space!

[dot.hawkes]

try starting yourn family history, alot of very good people on here can also help u with it and u can be on ab at the same time as using the various research sites

[reinganum]

I got the collecting bug when still a boy many years ago. You can collect just about anything but you'd be surprised just how many young people are becoming really interested in antiques, etc. Not too difficult to specialize either (e.g. glass, ceramics, silver) and some items are still quite inexpensive (think about collecting 20th C. stuff).

Plenty of open-air fun at boot fairs, etc. and not too strenuous unless you develop a taste for furniture(!!!)

What's your bloke into? There could be a hobby connected with that. If he follows a footy team, knit him a scarf.....
Or how about cookery? You obviously like eating!

[con-amca]

Learn to play chess. You have a computer, there's plenty of downloads offering tuition and different levels of play.

You can play over games played by famous people from the past as well as the present.

And you can get endless pleasure from it without being
an expert.

[DarthPhilius]

Simple-READING.

[ali_alic]

How about glass painting. I got my 12 year old step daughter into it. We started off painting the playboy logo on a glass for her sister, a tribal tatoo for her brother and a pirana for her dad. Now I find myself painting ellaborate designs on wine glasses, vases etc and have started doing a set of Art Nouveau designs. The paints aren't that expensive and the kits for kids include glitter paints and beautiful shades of peach, pinks etc. Great Fun. Don't think there's a glass left in our house that doesn't have a pattern on it now!!

[misssexy]

how about joining a swingers club!!!
your still young!!