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