Posted
June 8, 2013
This
should be called Worldwide Knit in Public Week, because the
organizers ask people to choose any date between today and the 16th
for their local WWKP Day. However, the original WWKP Day is supposed
to be the second Saturday in June.
Why
knit in public? Apparently some people believe that only wizened
grandmothers knit, and this is an opportunity for knitters everywhere
to show their diversity. It's a way of saying, “Look! Teens (and
kids, and men, etc.) knit, too!”
Knit
in Public Day was started in 2005, and it is the largest knitter-run
event in the world. Many knitting groups that never interact with
each other come together for this one day a year. It is truly a world
wide event, with groups in Australia, China, Finland, France, Norway,
South Africa, Sweden, the U.K. and U.S. among those participating.
Knitters
tell us that they not only make beautiful and useful garments, but
their hobby is very calming.
Learn
to knit. Instructional videos
and help can be found here.
Enjoy
some amazing knitting pix – including yarn-bombing in public places, knit foods, and a knit skeleton.
By
the way...
...It's
not just knitting! Crocheting in public is promoted today, too. Don't
know the difference? Check it out.
Also
on this date:
Plan
ahead:
Check
out my Pinterest pages on June
holidays, historical
anniversaries in June,
and June
birthdays.
And
here are my Pinterest pages on July
holidays, historical
anniversaries in July, and July
birthdays.
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