Knitting in the News: Hobby Month, a Craft Column Says Goodbye and a New UK magazine
Thursday January 8, 2009
Lots of news this week, starting with a reminder from Kate over at Rubber Stamping that it is National Hobby Month. I'm not sure who decided January is National Hobby Month, but who are we to turn down a good celebration? Maybe this month you should think about trying a craft you've never explored before.
I'm sad to report that the knitting column in the Anchorage Daily News is no more. Catherine Hollingsworth wrote the weekly column, "Two Sticks," for three years and her last column was published earlier this week. The subject, appropriately enough, is binding off.
Congrats to Shannon Okey, author of Alt Fiber, which was recently named the most animal-friendly craft book of 2008 by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. The book covers plant-based and non-animal fibers and what to do with them.
Knitters are busy this week on scarves for Special Olympics athletes, dolls for kids in Rwanda, hats for kids in the hospital and knitting for peace.
Finally, knitters in the UK have a new knitting magazine to look at. Called the Knitter, it's published by the same people who bring you Simply Knitting. It hit newsstands earlier this week (you can see a preview) and the editor says this year will be good for crafting publications because people are looking for things to do that don't cost a lot of money. Though comparing knitters to magpies might not be the best way to get readers.
I'm sad to report that the knitting column in the Anchorage Daily News is no more. Catherine Hollingsworth wrote the weekly column, "Two Sticks," for three years and her last column was published earlier this week. The subject, appropriately enough, is binding off.
Congrats to Shannon Okey, author of Alt Fiber, which was recently named the most animal-friendly craft book of 2008 by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. The book covers plant-based and non-animal fibers and what to do with them.
Knitters are busy this week on scarves for Special Olympics athletes, dolls for kids in Rwanda, hats for kids in the hospital and knitting for peace.
Finally, knitters in the UK have a new knitting magazine to look at. Called the Knitter, it's published by the same people who bring you Simply Knitting. It hit newsstands earlier this week (you can see a preview) and the editor says this year will be good for crafting publications because people are looking for things to do that don't cost a lot of money. Though comparing knitters to magpies might not be the best way to get readers.
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