All the knitting groups that I have dropped in on in the last few weeks have been wonderful. Spangly and warm. Supportive energy, full of wit and humourous goading. But in, clack clack, clack clack, an anecdote, clack clack, thrust, clack, parry, clack, the punchline, fall around laughing, clack clack, clackety clack. A real treat.
It’s not just up-close social either, through the internet knitters have become an international energy field. Mainly coming via the USA where there are a lot of websites offering free patterns, chat rooms, beginners advice and youtube videos of different techniques and stitches etc. The same energy exists online as it does in the backroom of pubs. Fantastic. For starters check out www.ravelry.com or Purl, my local woolshop, www.purl-brighton.co.uk
