Do It in Public
Crafting that is!
Yes, I am telling you to knit, crochet, draw, whatever it is you craft in public! If your craft is portable- why not take it outside the house and socialize? One fun group is the Drink and Draw social group, which has “chapters” across America. If you’re curious about the outcome, the LA group put out a compilation of their drunken drawings.
Of course dear to my heart are the Stitch and Bitch groups (or whatever the non-copyrighted name is now) that have long been bringing yarn out of the living room. Knitting meet-ups are a historical activity of women, but one that has evolved with the years. Help each other with stitches, while showing the world that knitting is not just for grandmothers anymore.
But of course you don’t need to have a group in order to craft in public. I love bringing my knitting with me to a bar, although I will admit to a couple of messed up stitches now and then. And yes, I promise I can knit and pay attention at the same time! At a Crafty Bastards info meeting at The Quarry House, I was happy to see crafty vendor “Woolarina” knitting among the beer and burgers. Also if you sell your crafts, being out in public can create interest and even sales of what you are making. Right now I’m hoping to break into a gay men’s knitting group, maybe I’ll be the token girl. I want to see you out there crafters!
June 3rd, 2008 at 10:27 am
We have a semi-regular ‘Knitties and Beer’ event at Dogfish Head in 7 Corners. The waiters think we are hilarious.