Holl And Lane Issue 3 | Page 74

not your grandmother’s knitting words & images by JOY SCHWARZKOPF We’ve all seen the movies of little old ladies sitting around with a few balls of yarn, some knitting needles and a cat on their laps, making ugly sweaters that no one will want to wear. Those days are gone. Knitting is making a huge comeback and is now popular with all age groups and genders. People make themselves sweaters or other apparel and wear it proudly! The biggest problem is we are not all creative and becoming an expert knitter takes time, patience and dedication. Luckily, there is loom knitting. Loo