knitting in the news

A Pastime of Grandma and the 'Golden Girls' Evolves Into a Hip Hobby
NY Times - March 30, 2005
These days, young women knit during their lunch breaks, on the subway and in cafes. Trendy coffee shops offer knitting classes and sell yarn. Across the country, young women get together to "stitch 'n' bitch," as a best-selling book is aptly titled. Amtrak is offering "Stitch 'n Ride" cars out of Oakland for people who prefer the click of needles to the buzz of cellphones.




i missed this today -- thanks for the link! the rebecca top is really coming along. it's a pretty pattern; how do you like working with that yarn?
Posted by: mrspilkington | March 30, 2005 at 21:06