Hey with the last blog entry all about Transition Sroud I could have also have mentioned that the Textile Transition group is looking at everything from reuse to making your own clothes - even to the extent that they have grown some hemp - sadly the deer had most - anyhow knitting is one area of interest - and Stroud seems to have some serious knitters...Some of the most impressive I've seen have shown their wares at the Farmers Market (see photo) - that was the Stroud Knitters group - some knitters do it alone, some in studios and some in the pub - there used to be a group at the Fleece in Nelson Street - and I've heard of several 'Stitch and Bitch' groups planned - see one lot of details here - maybe even up and running somewhere - and apparently a Stroud Hip-Knit group meet at Prema - see details here. The Made in Stroud shop has lots re textiles plus knitting kits....and of course there is that great shop Sewing machine in Lansdown that has had Knit and Knatter sessions.....
Some countries knit lots - in Norway for example it is not unusual to take your knitting wherever you go - I've only ever done a couple of stitches in the past but at a recent Woodcraft folk was helping to run a knitting session for 6 and 7 year olds - a scary prospect and still most of them are better than me but what saved me was this rhyme...
In through the front door
Running around the back
Peeping through the window
And off jumps Jack!
Happy knitting!
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