Changes in attitude re hand knit products

Hi

Why don't you use this shawl so that you it gives you another reason to get it finished.

Darlene in Toronto

LOL At least she appreciates your work.

Higs, Katherine

I had a similar experience with a SIL. When I first went back to knitting, she literally laughed at me for it. Then a few years later she got on the scarf bandwagon and was so excited to show me her yarns and what she was making. It wasn't easy to be only excited about someone discovering the joy of knitting, as I was a bit annoyed too. It's like now that she was doing it, it was cool...which it is, but it also was before when I was doing it :)

There is still the stereotype out there about knitting. And as is true for most stereotypes, if you look, you can find examples that fit. I try to just be happy knowing that those who believe those ideas are just not as smart as I am. Heh.

I have to say that I found the Kmart ad to be amusing and didn't see it as a slam against knitting. I saw it as poking fun at ugly or inappropriate sweaters :)

BB

LOL Well, remember, you were cool first.

Higs, Kather> I had a similar experience with a SIL. When I first went back to

Susan , I read your letter with great amusement , sorrow and understanding. I do understand your very true reaction. As to Her asking for a hat, it is partly her Admitting that she sees the uniqueness of the making as justified [ see her bragging about it NOW ] ... Buit i am sad she hasn`t given you the promised exchnage,,,, not nice, not fair. >Now she is hinting that she

How about giving her a big note with a promise of giving her FREE Knitting lessons , esp ,,, intended for scarves shawls etc,,, you could even add a present of the needed threads +needles .....

What about a neat Hat or scarf for you !!!! mirjam

BB ,,, i had to smile and sigh with you story .... years ago i had people come into my house and when they saw my appliqued fiberart or craft, they would ask,`if i haven`t enough money to buy real pictures ???", now same women , sometimes do some textilic works, and no matter if it comes from a ready made kit, is not their idea ... etc,,, "They are now Making Creative Embroidery, or Artistic soft sculpture"etc... you know what i mean. As to knitting etc,,,,, i now meet many women , who mocked me over the years ,, with "you still wear that OLD fashioned Knits ", or " Crochet ???? what are you an Old witch ???" ,,,, and Guess who is now knitting according to their words ,, " the most original exguisite sweaters ,,, I could never [ according to them] copy..... " I know what you feel , Not only were they laughing at us all this years , but now that they enjoy many developed threads and trend ideas, that were developed Because so many of US stayed on knitting /crocheting etc. Now they look down on us as if we have no clue what we do.... lately i sat in my friend`s shop ,,, When in strolled this woman , GEEH she said i am happy somebody still sells wool, i suddenly have this urge to knit [ i burned to ask her if she saw the news item about it being trendy ????], Of course i know all about knitting, much better than all the amateurs who sit here. ,,, she chose a wool [mixed with acrlyric] , my friend asked her how much she needed , she had no clue, My friend asked her politely what she wanted to knit ,,, she asked if my friend doesn`t have a mag ,,,, My friend offered her a knitting mag , the women chose a complicated vest,, and than asked for detailed instruuctions as well as how to cast on ,,,,, But somrthing is changing , on my walk in town on Thursday i saw Many sweaters ,, ready made , but with a aaded applique of a hand knit or hand crochet flower or heart or animal ,,,, i also saw Jeans shirts with appliqued knitted flowers ,,,,

That is the fact !!!!! i have ENORMOUS pleasyre explaining the Moebious to just those people who stereotype me as Stupid knitter ... mirjam

I also find it annoying when someone picks up on something you've been doing for years that they made fun of, and all of a sudden it becomes the "thing." My sister has done that for years - Susan, why don't you just buy (fill in the blank). Oh well, I guess that imitation is a form of compliment... Now, sister Carol is a top-rate quilter, even though she was very lukewarm years ago about my quilting. However, she is now very supportive of my handwork, and probably would like an afghan...

Susan K

My brother made a coment on Christmas day to me when he saw that I had gotten yarn for christmas. It was You Know Your Getting Old When. I felt like smacking him. =) I belive that there is so much statisfaction in makeing something you can wear or put on your walls and other places around your house. Andrea P.S. I am Andrea Jones I had to switch to useing Google group instead of my sympatico email address.

Well, getting *old* sure beats the alternative (grin). One of my favorite Christmas gifts was a generous gift card to the LYS and I sure made good use of it. In fact, I'm still enjoying all the yarns I bought with it. Marie and the cats

Welcome Andrea,,, You are not getting old if you gott yarn for a present ,, you are getting twice the present and a sign that you are sensible !!! in fact come to thnk of it is a trice present , once you enjoy recieving the yarn , secondly you enjoy using it and thirdly you enjoy the finnished item .. mirjam

I know I am not getting old, so not only is it uncool its that he thinks that only old people knit, crochet and stuff. I asked for the yarn knowing it will be used well. Andrea

Hi Andrea,

I received four skeins of yarn for Christmas from a lovely friend of mine and I was thrilled with it. I have to tell you though, when my DH saw it, the first thing he wanted to know was what I was going to make him with it. LOL

Higs,

Nora

Hi Andrea,

I received four skeins of yarn for Christmas from a lovely friend of mine and I was thrilled with it. I have to tell you though, when my DH saw it, the first thing he wanted to know was what I was going to make him with it. LOL

Higs,

Nora

My Secret Santa from an online message board bought me 2 skeins of yarn so that I could make myself purple mittens, since she couldn't find any to buy for me. I am very excited to have a project just for me! And I'm definitely not old. And I am definitely cool!

Sooooo.... will this be YOUR own NYCO?? Noreen curious... and if it is, post it so Darlene can find it, LOL

Well I am glad that I am now apart of a young and cool group of people. =) I don't get why people belive that kniting is not cool and fun. Espicaly when you can make such neat things to wear. Andrea

You are now a part of the coolest group of people in the world!

Higs, Kather> Well I am glad that I am now apart of a young and cool group of

LOL Typical of people who don't do yarnwork themselves! ;o)

Yep... Canadians! brrrrrrr Oh wait... you meant yarncrafters! LOL

Gem