Filthy With Knitters

A cry has gone out.
A knitting-related cry.
This is so silly. I don't even read knitting blogs. The only reason I even have a link to Purl Jam is because

A: The name is fabulous
B: It once linked to a disturbing package of Pirates of the Carribean M&Ms and I've been grateful ever since.

But Yarn Harlot, the greatest of all the knitting blogs out there, has put out a call that I find hard to resist. Her beef? Every time she goes somewhere, be it bar or bookstore or on her very own website, people underestimate the power and presence of knitters. She's not happy. She wants to show the world what knitters can do. So sayeth she:

In any case, Jayme-the-wonder-publicist and I have come up with an idea. The new book comes out soon and since it's a book about knitting as a destination and the community of knitters that populate it, we thought that this would be an excellent time to make a point. We would like to show the media and the muggles exactly how many knitters there are, how seriously we take it, and exactly how large a demographic they are ticking of when they discount our numbers and our buying power by ignoring the things that we tell them. Essentially, I don't care if they think we are stupid. I don't care if they think Sock Clubs are stupid, and I will still sleep at night if they laugh at us. I just want them not to openly mock us and impede our attempts at commerce or community. To that end, we would like to invite you to a Really Big Book Launch. The shock the muggles night event will be March 22nd in New York City at FIT, The Fashion Institute of Technology. (They have a Knitting Laboratory.) It'll be in the Haft Auditorium, which is in the C building on 27th street just off of 7th avenue. It's really easy to get there.
It will be 6pm or later.

I dunno. Sounds kinda fun. Y'all wanna go?

Because I Seem To Have Knit-Related Readers

I don't knit. Sorta goes against the whole stereotype of New York librarians, but there it is. I grew up in a home full of knitting. Huge bookshelves filled with roving. Piles of skeins dyed pastel hues via a packet of Kool-Aid and a slow cooker (don't ask). I can spin on a spinning wheel if called upon to do so, but I've little to no interest in picking up a pair of knitting needles (or, if you live in New York and are cheap, chopsticks) to produce a scarf or sweater. Ain't my bag, baby.

Still, you have to respect both knitting and the fashion world when they come up with something like this:

Knit Dress by Benjamin Cho at NY Fashion Week
Originally uploaded by annethelibrarian.

This reminds me, to some extent, of my friend Jessica's recent Halloween costume.

I should point out that when it comes to pure dedication, knit-related blogs rival the kidlit blogs in terms of dedication and posting consistency.

By the way, someone commented the other day on a Harry Potter related knitting project. I don't remember the source of the comment or what it pertained to. Was it in relation to the book Charmed Knits: Projects For Fans of Harry Potter (which MUST include a Golden Stitch, yes?)? Or was it the Harry Potter Knitting blog?

Thanks to LibrariAnne for the first photo.