Knitting club
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A knitting club is a social group in which knitting and crochet enthusiasts gather to do needlework together. They are a feature of the 21st-century revival of hand knitting which began in America and has spread to most of Europe.[1][2] Despite the name, knitting clubs are not limited to knitting; both crochet-centered and knit-centered clubs are collectively called "knitting clubs." While knitting has never gone away completely, this latest reincarnation is less about the make-do and mend of the 1940s and 1950s, and more about making a statement about individuality and developing a sense of community.[2][3]
Purpose
Knitting clubs fulfill many purposes: to get together with other
Knitting in the UK
In the UK there are many websites that help knitters get in touch with their local club. Stitch 'n Bitch clubs take their name from the book by American knitting guru Debbie Stoller, but the term Knit and Natter are also used. There are two national knitting organizations, the UK Hand Knitting Association and Knitting & Crochet Guild.
Rowan Yarns runs clubs which get involved in charitable events. In 2007 the Rowan Knitting clubs spearheaded
A total of 4,000 people are now part of a Rowan club of some kind, including the existing 8,000 members of Rowan International - the membership subscription to Rowan magazines and gifts.
In January 2008, the knitting club for Imperial College London was set up, aptly named 'Knit Sock' (pun intended).
Knitting in the US
As in the UK, there are many websites, such as
Knitters meeting in these types of clubs are often women in their twenties and thirties.[5] Many yarn shops offer free help to knitters and crocheters, regardless of whether they are part of the local club or not. Clubs usually have their own groups on Ravelry, where users can search for local yarn shops, knitting clubs, and crochet clubs.
See also
- Sewing circle
- Stitch and Bitch London
- I Knit London
- Crochet hook
- Tunisian_crochet
References
- ^ James Melik (February 15, 2013). "Granny skills help revival of wool industry - BBC News". BBC. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ a b Phyllis McIntosh (2011). "Knitting: a craft makes a comeback" (PDF). English teaching forum, US Department of State. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ Cherie Haughton (July 16, 2009). "BBC - Guernsey - People - Join the handicraft revival". BBC. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- WBUR. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ "The Knitting Circle Shows Its Chic". The New York Times. July 12, 2007. Archived from the original on June 5, 2015. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
External links
- Knitting groups: Stitch 'n Bitch Chicago (Contact information for local groups nationwide) Ravelry ~ a popular virtual Knitting Club:
- Ravelry: Ravelry (A social network for knitters)
- Debbie Stoller: Stitch 'n Bitch promotional web site (Book series)
- Pinterest: Pinterest (many ideas and free patterns)