--- In brightonknittingrocks@..., Katie Allen
<katievictoriaallen@...> wrote:
>Hi Katie, Only just catching up as my internet has been down. Dont
know if you still want stuff for your article but I have a few
ideas. Mainly that when I was knitting for my babies/children back
in the 70s it was cheaper than buying (same goes for dressmaking)
Now the relative cost of clothing has fallen dramatically the new
generation of knitters are knitting for other reasons, chiefly I
think creativity (anti-globalisation, need to connect with what they
are wearing - similar to the grow your own veg revival) On that
subject I am just off to the allotment! Have had a bad start to the
year, my partnet is in Hosp in Brighton with a heart infection so I
am dividing my time between work and visiting. Take care Love Karen
> Hi everyone
>
> I know we all hate Knitting magazine now because of
> the way they treated Steph but she has given me a
> blessing to write a feature for them (poverty wins
> over principles every time!).
>
> It's an anniversary issue piece, focusing on how
> knitting has changed (styles, products, popularity)
> over the past 5 or so years. Is it still essentially
> the same but with glittery needles, are we knitting
> for different people now, are different types of
> people knitting? Are we knitting for different reasons
> - fashion, ecological, anti-consumerist, to relax?
> What was life like before SnB and the internet?! Any
> blogs or websites you love?
>
> I'd love to hear any of your views to
> katievictoriaallen@... or
> katiedaisy@...
>
> Thanks so much for your time
>
> Katie xx
>
>
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