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Twenty of us shuffle through the barriers and we board an eastbound Circle Line train, where the group set about accessorising the carriage as thoroughly as they have their persons. They string knitted bunting along the hand-rails, and hang up their mascot, a macrame owl. Sue, a smiling woman, has brought along her spinning wheel, and gets to work on a hank of raw wool. A cheer goes up as she pumps on the treadle and the wheel starts turning. We're off.
This is one of the smartest articles I've read about knitting in a long time. It also includes the following superb quote from Debbie Stoller:
"Young women are looking at everything that was traditionally considered women's work and re-evaluating it. Also, young people want to opt out of global corporate culture - there's a big DIY culture now, where people want to feel they are more politically and socially conscious, that they aren't wearing stuff that was made in sweat shops."
Posted by Hilary at March 28, 2004 08:06 PM