Not necessarily stress, could be boredom too. I don't know about knitting, I do know keeping busy keeps me from eating .
Do you know you should do what you want ?
did you know that everyone gets sick of kids, when they are young? sometimes even grandmas and great grandmas. doesn't make u cruddy parent just honest.
Why would you feel guilty for wanting a break from your kids? Don't you think they enjoy a break from you now and again? Did you know I send my kids one at a time to visit one of their older siblings pretty regularly?