Over the last couple of days I was in 4 airports. I saw exactly 2 other knitters. Where are all the knitters?
In North American there are 54 million knitters ( a stat I saw in a magazine). They aren't at the airport. Admittedly there are many more men in airports than women. What I see are people focused on their devices: phones, computers, ipads. I know that makes waiting easier but so does knitting.
Do you knit in public? We need to show the public that knitters don't all sit in rocking chairs. We are a varied and interesting group of people making things for people we love.
Join me and Knit in Public somewhere this week.
Deb
Wednesday, 15 October 2014
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I always take my knitting to doctors' appointments. Yesterday I had to go with my husband for his eye exam and sat there knitting for about an hour. A woman asked me what I was making and I explained the toe-up sock on two circs. A man got into the conversation and offered to have the socks if they did not fit my husband! He seemed quite impressed with the process - I wonder if he knows anyone who knits. The woman said that her sister knits but she "couldn't be bothered". How sad is that?
ReplyDeleteI have a mini knitting bag inside my Sheep Bag - doing purse duty since I wrecked my knee & couldn't carry my shoulder bag, cane & limp at the same time. Any time I sit, I'm knitting unless I'm eating. I knit at Timmy's, I knit at Starbucks, I knit while driving my car if I'm waiting for the train to cross. I knit at the Dentist, the Doctor, in class if I'm not taking notes, in front of the Tube & once, while on Jury Duty - I was in the very back corner & they thought I was taking notes!!. I suspect people at airports worry about shuffling too many bags, keeping track of paperwork & wonder if they'll still lose their needles . . . .
ReplyDeleteI intend to knit at a restaurant dinner table with your sister on the weekend in Rhinebeck. Wish you were going to be there to join in!
ReplyDeleteI have been knitting while travelling, at appointments, in meetings,in grocery stores and anywhere else I can knit since I started knitting. I consider time spent waiting for something to be time wasted if I'm not knitting. Having knitting with me means I am more tolerant of the delays I may face during the day. From time to time there will be another knitter in the waiting room, airport or on the bus, but usually I am alone.
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