Knit Your Way Out of a Knot
December 23, 2007
By Corinne Bowen
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Knitting is not just for grandmas and elderly aunts anymore. I used to poke fun at friends when they pulled their knitting out of a bag and started clicking away.
Turns out they were in good company. Young women ages 25 to 34 are the primary force behind a boom in yarn sales across the country, according to the Craft Yarn Council of America. The trade group also reported that, overall, 36 percent of American women know how to knit or crochet, a 50 percent increase over the past 10 years.
Now I’m one of them. My first experience with knitting was in an introductory class with Sue Caldwell at Lovelyarns in Hampden. We gathered on Thursday nights for a few weeks during the winter to work through the frustration of our first knits and purls. Finishing a scarf filled me with pride. Knitting after work, while waiting in a doctor’s office or between sips of coffee during a break was meditative. It was a way to be busy but not stressed — a way to relax while also being occupied. I’ve been knitting now for a couple of years and can’t imagine not doing it. If you have not ventured into the world of knitting or crocheting, give it a try. This is the perfect season to make a cozy new scarf.
A Good Yarn
www.agoodyarn.com
1738 Aliceanna St.
Baltimore, MD 21231
410-327-3884
Hours: Wednesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Classes: Beginning Class, Basic Socks, Toddler Gansey, Toddler Fair Isle Vest, Sunday Socks, Basic Crochet and Intermediate Sweater Class.
The Celtic Knot Yarn Shop
www.thecelticknotyarnshop.com
8480 Baltimore National Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21043
410-203-0133
Call for hours.
Classes: Let’s Get Started Beginners’ Class, Kids Knit, Socks on Circulars, Learn to Crochet, Express Knitting, Introducing Intarsia, Entrelac, Waterfall Scarf/Knitting with Beads, My First Hat, Double Knitting, and Cables and Bobbles.
Cloverhill Yarn Shop
www.cloverhillyarn.com
75 Mellor Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21228
410-788-7262
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.
Classes: Elements of Knitting, Short Row Intensive, Continental Knitting, Simple Socks, Philosophers Phinishing Phrenzy, Modern Classic, Dyeing to Knit Socks, Pop Up Paws, Your Perfect Sock, The Grabbit, Heart Ornament, The Lucy Bag, Manos Sampler Afghan, Newport Shrug, Color Theory in Knitting, Baby Surprise Jacket, Intro to Slip Stitch Knitting, Angel Lace Shawl, Basic Top Down Sweater, Sea Lettuce Scarf, Falling Leaves Scarf, Elements of Crochet, Crocheted Evening Bag, Elements of Spinning, and Spinning for Socks.
Lovelyarns
www.lovelyarns.com
846 W. 36th St.
Baltimore, MD 21211
410-662-YARN (9276)
love...@verizon.net
Hours: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Classes: Entrelac Scarf Class, Afghan/Baby Blanket, Hand Paint Your Own Yarn, Make Your Own Felt Clogs, Terry’s Wristlet Purse, Autumn Vines Scarf/Shawl, Flower Basket Lace Scarf/Shawl, Toe-up Sock Class, Stocking Ornament, Mitten Ornament, Fruity Cutie Hat, Magic Market Bag, Intarsia Purse, Leg Warmers, Flower Pins and Mitten Class.
Woolworks, Inc.
www.woolworksbaltimore.com
6117 Falls Road
Baltimore, MD 21209
410-377-2060
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Classes: Knitting 101, Socks 101, Lace Knitting, Next Step Socks, Beaded Scarf and Continental Knitting.
