Knitting Needles?

The object that I picked out of the bag was two long, metal, burnt orange or maroon, cold knitting needles. When they touched my hand in the bag I couldn't see them and it scared me because they were freezing cold, I guess they had been outside in Mrs. Hurley's car. I have seen objects like this before, but not near as large as the ones I have here today. My grandmother crochets, I know it isn't the same thing, but very similar. She has done this a number of years making blankets for the grandkids and the new babies on their way.
There are a number of things that knitting needles are used for such as making scarves, socks, sweaters and blankets. They do not know when knitting actually originated, but they say that the first artifact that was made was a sock, strange I know. In the beginning wooden needles were used instead of the metal or alumium ones I picked out of the bag. You can even decorate your needles, make them your own with buttons, jewels and anything you can imagine.
Knitting has become a past time or hobby because people don't make time to sit down and knit anymore. We live in a society that we have to live life at a fast pace and that is something that knitting is not. An example of this is, machinery has taken the place of knitting now, yes some people still knit, but why take a month making a sweater when you could buy one already made. This is a sad outlook to have, but thats the way it is. I am way too uncordinated to even think about knitting or crocheting, good thing they are sharp ended because I am sure I would lose an eye or something.