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Cities & Towns > Port Alberni's Knit in Public Week
 

Port Alberni's Knit in Public Week

This week is World Knit in Public Week. I don't quite understand what the point is. I knit in public every Sunday at the Craft Market. I knit in public while waiting for doctors, DH, dentists, DH, optometrists, DH.....if the check out lines at Safeway were long enough I would knit there too. I knit on park benches, in my car, even retaining walls make handy, although not very comfortable, places to stop and knit. I don't leave my house without my knitting bag in tow. Today our LYS owner organized a knit-in down at Harbour Quay and four of us showed up. It was a bit cool and damp but I really enjoyed myself. The company was good and I restarted a rectangular cardigan I've been trying to knit since the end of January. I'm sure it will get interrupted again but at least I'll have a few more inches done. I forgot to take my camera but I will get some pics at the next one, on Thursday, if no one minds.

That reminds me. At last Sunday's Craft Market a tourist asked if she could take a picture of me spinning. I wish I had thought to give her my e-mail addy so she could send me a copy.

posted on June 12, 2012 5:44 PM ()

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You are an addict, sweetie.
comment by elderjane on June 13, 2012 6:05 AM ()
And proud of it!
reply by nittineedles on June 13, 2012 2:04 PM ()
comment by crazylife on June 12, 2012 10:10 PM ()
Yes, I know. I need help.
reply by nittineedles on June 13, 2012 12:03 AM ()
What a cute publicity stunt. I am ashamed to tell you that I have not picked up my alpaca sweater jacket since I got here. It is puffy - like the Michelin tire mascot - maybe because of the stitch pattern, maybe because it's too big. And it weighs a ton. I was going to try felting a swatch to see how it did, and maybe that would solve the ripples of bulk all over the place. I think I've been putting it off out of fear that nothing will work, and I just spent all that money. But you inspire me, little by little, day by day, and one of these days the 'what would Marg think of me for putting this off?' will push me into action.
comment by troutbend on June 12, 2012 8:22 PM ()
Maybe it just needs to be blocked?
I've been putting off knitting this cardigan because it's a Drops Garnstudio pattern (translated to English from Norwegian), overly wordy, awkwardly worded and just darn difficult. Why am I trying to knit this #%!# sweater? Because it's so pretty. Don't put it off for too long or your WIP will become a UFO.
reply by nittineedles on June 13, 2012 12:02 AM ()
How funny, I thought the same thing when I heard about "National Knit in Public Day". Doesnt every knitter do it every day????
comment by hennaladykim on June 12, 2012 8:13 PM ()
I recently heard a rumour that there are some people who don't knit in the summer because it's too hot. Personally, I don't believe it.
reply by nittineedles on June 12, 2012 11:51 PM ()

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