Tonight I had the rare privilege of attending a Knitters Guild meeting. I usually feel a bit guilty going to them because it means an extra evening out knitting in addition to Thursdays. However, tonight I was doing my daughter a favor at the same time by dropping her off at an event in “Dinkytown” (the small campus town near the U of MN) which happened to coincide beautifully with the meeting. The guest was book editor, Kari Cornell. She works for Voyager Press and focuses her efforts on knitting anthologies and books such as Knitticisms…and Other Purls of Wisdom. Kari is relatively new to knitting but quickly discovered its addictive nature. Join the crowd, Kari!!
At the meeting we discussed the current knitting climate, and many others expressed what I was trying to say in my “who we are” section: knitting has become very communal and is best enjoyed when reaching out and connecting with others who share the same passion. Knitting for me was very solitary through my early years — now it is something I associate with many different people: my sister, my knitting classes and my weekly knitting group. Even those of you out there that I don’t know. It has become a very shared activity and a lot more fun for that reason.
We also started planning the next “Knit Out.” Knit Out is a national event that takes place in September or October. The past two years we held ours in October at the Ridgedale Mall. What a blast! We had fashion shows, displays, charity knitting, knitting lessons, and the fastest knitter contest.  It is a great way to showcase knitting in all of its variations. More info will be forthcoming.
Busted! I so had a knitting get-to-gether without you. Bummer that I didn’t even think about it until it was 4 days after the event, and only because you mentioned it. Blech. Next year? We’ll auction off YOU! How ’bout that idea?
Comment by marti — May 17, 2006 @ 12:13 pm