The University News (Dallas, TX)

Changing gender roles and Knitting

By Michelle Padgett/Contributing Writer
Published: Wednesday, April 6, 2005

"It is happening in cafés, universities, and subways across the nation.

Thousands of women are picking up their needles and knitting. The face of knitting, however, has changed drastically in the past decades.

Instead of stereotypical grannies knitting multi-colored afghans and itchy Christmas sweaters, this generation's demographic of knitters is more varied, trendier, and usually much younger. According to the Craft Yarn Council of America, the percentage of women ages 23-34 who knit increased by 150 percent last year. All over the United States, college-aged students and hipsters are knitting everything from scarves and handbags to cozies for their cell phones and iPod holders..."

"...New York City is not the only place where knitting groups have started-up. Almost every major city in the United States has a group that meets in a local café or bookstore.

Websites such as www.Kitting.Meetup.com help knitters find their city's knitting groups. There are more than five groups listed in the Dallas metroplex alone..."

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