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My friends over at Daffodil Lane sent me a link to this fascinating article at CNN.com, an interview with Mena Trott, co-founder of Six Apart (of Movabletype fame.). This quote caught my attention:
Knitting blogs are a huge phenomenon. I find it fascinating because knitting and sewing are things that have historically drawn women — and now men, too — together in groups to talk about their families, talk about their lives, talk about society. And they would use sewing and knitting and quilting as this way of getting together. I don’t think it’s any coincidence that knitting is one of the things that drives a lot of people to Web logging and to online communities.
I have to agree! I find the whole phenomenon of blogging really interesting, but knitblogging in particular. It does mirror the in-person knitting communities, I think. And, yet, it’s way bigger.
Just thought I’d point your attention to that. Things here are soooo busy. I’m slowly trying to catch up on my blog reading. Today was the first day I’ve been able to get any knitting done in forever. I am just about done with the Chickami Tank.
I went to the Downtown Spokane library today (where I will be working) to fill out paperwork. Wow! what a beautiful library! I think I will also enjoy working there. I will also be working at a branch library, Hillyard. I went to middle school and High School in Hillyard (as you know from my 100 things list 
). So I’m looking forward to getting back to my roots.
Thanks for all of the well wishes, guys! I am so grateful to have my knitting sisters to kind of cheer me on .
3 comments August 11th, 2005