I know that I don’t get out and do as much knitting and chatting as I would like. But I thought I knew what was going on with the local yarn stores. But then Franklin, in a post on Ravelry, opened up my eyes to a development that is now a year old.
Sean, my first interviewee for the show, is now the owner of Woolcott & Co.. That’s a pretty big thing, seeing as Woolcott is an institution in Harvard Square and all.
Congrats to Sean on this, now year old, achievement. I would have congratulated you in person when I saw you a month or so ago, but apparently I am out of touch. (don’t tell my listeners)
I wonder if he is going to add “a male knitter owned” business to his marketing material?
I also hope that, as the new owner, Sean will invite Franklin to come do a photo shoot at his store in the fall, perhaps around the Head of the Charles. We could start a knitting crew team and try to compete… wool floats.
I’m going to have a two year podcast birthday party next week and you are all invited. I have a special guest coming over to my house to celebrate with me. We will be talking about knitting, design, india, chopped bicycles, tree knitting, and abuse of a serger.
The anniversary show is going to be live, next Satruday, March 08th at 5:00pm EST. So come on by to my live channel and check it out.All you need is a web browser and a flash player (it’s free and self installs).
Join the fun of a live recording of the show. We will have some live drawings for a book an some notions. There is a chat room and if you have a video camera you too can stream.
I hope you decide to join me on Saturday for the fun. I look forward to chatting/seeing you there.
Also, so I hav an idea of how many cupcakes to make(wink), please RSVP in the comments.
Jackie at Wild and WoollyOn todays show I feature an interview with Jackie of Wild and Woolly. Today’s show was broadcast live and it was a lot of fun, I hope that people join me as I try this again next Saturday, time is going to be TBD. Read the rest of this entry »
This is a test of the It’s a Purl, Man broadcast system. Had this been a real emergency you would be directed directly to your LYS for more yarn.
If you happen to be around tonight or tomorrow morning you may see me testing this little plug in or actually pushing out the live show. If this is not working for you you can also try the YAHOO! LIVE CHANNEL
A friend of mine who was traveling the country recently, go Daria in ‘08, let me know that there was a lot of fury around an article in the January 2nd Philadelphia Weekly about kniters. (I do not want to link there, read on).
The article reads very strangely, it starts off expressing that it’s annoying when people are so nit picky and defensive about location and then it goes on to say that there is a new wave of defensive nit picky freaks, the knitters. (OK) Then the article complains about the lame assumption that knitting is punk and uses to books to prove their argument (sorta) and then just thrashes knitting and all people who enjoy knitting and crocheting (I guess crafters) in general.
OK, I don’t want to link to the site because I do not want to be responcible for giving this crap any more due than it deserves. Readers are exactly what they want, so if you go to the website and read this article you are in giving this persons article more popularity and I don’t really want to suggest that you go read this, it’s not a very good article in general, let alone what you think about knitting/crocheting/punk/hipness/motherhood… etc.
Here is my thought though, why get defensive at all. The author of this piece seems to be angry about something, but I don’t know what? Is it really that offensive that knitters feel cool or punk? Is it really that hard to believe that cool people and punks knit? Has this person been tied to a tree by knitters and been giving a bad sweater to wear? I don’t get it?
What is it about knitting/crocheting that threatens other people?
Anyhow, just thought I would let you all know about this if it is of interest to you. Sadly, people did write in and were very defensive about this article… But I think I am totally missing the point of the article… I read it as … knitters are very defensive, and I will go ahead and make fun of them, and what give them the right to think that they are punk in the first place.
Me, knitting mittens magic loop style with Cashmere Island on Red Line from downtown to Harvard.
You, some guy knitting on grey straights (I assume size with some lovely orangey stuff (I assume malibrigo). You were practicing seed stitch.
I gave you my podcast card and told you about the knitting group for guys.
So… did I have bad breath or am I weird to think that perhaps you would actually want to talk. Was I too forward by sitting down next to you. I did give you the straight man’s seat buffer.
I guess I am not used to knitters who don’t like to talk. Not that I excpect a whole lot, but most people will be cordial enough to inquire about my project after I ask about theres. And you are the first guy I ever met who seemed even more weirded out when there was another guy knitting in the area. I thought it was kinda funny that two guys were knitting on the subway at around 8:00pm.
with some lovely orangey stuff (I assume malibrigo). You were practicing seed stitch.
