Knitting stereotypes: smashed!

Some random sitings at the Madrona Fiber Retreat.

Knit sweaters are all shapeless bulky and itchy.

Habu: Japanese handknit designs fashioned from finely-spun metals, paper, silk and wool fibers. Drapey, deconstructed and divine...

 

Knitters are boring goody-goodies.

A portrait of Stephanie of the Gothsocks that I've written about previously, black-striping yarn with colors like "Dark & Twisty" and "Zombie Prostitute."   She has a huge cult following and sold out her entire booth at Madrona in the first half-hour. And yes, that is her real hair color (inside joke, sorry).

 

Knitters are frumpy.

I couldn't take a picture of her as I was sitting right by her, but sitting in the lobby next to me was an elegant and stylish woman with thigh-high boots, sleek up-do, trendy glasses and a martini glass motoring along on a drapey piece of knitting. Extra points as she was reading a book as she was knitting, sitting under an original Chuck Close painting. There were also a number of young urban trendies with tights and combat boots, tattoos and tiny tank tops, spinning on wheels and knitting intricate socks. No photos - I was too shy.

 

Men who knit must be effeminate girly-men.

Meet Charlton, my tablemate in the "Advanced Cables" class. After we discussed the Bosox spring training prospects and he dissed Carl Crawford (!), he got out his tools and got to work. On size 1 needles. I was impressed