and knitting........ what are your thoughts on the two mixing? As un-masculine as knitting may seem to some people I have been wanting to learn to knit and apparently its not uncommon at all for a man to knit....... I want to make cool stuff ... not like doilies.... but scarves and hats (tams) for people with dreadlocks (which I plan on growing myself so I would need one in the future)......anyways I think it would be awesome if I learned to knit..... now I'm going to go today to the local Hobby Lobby and pick up some needles and yarn and I'm gonna learn if its the last thing I do lol ....I think it would be a good downtime hobby to have while I'm waiting for another customer to walk in the tattoo shop... otherwise we just sit around and twiddle our thumbs... between that and chess we don't do much else on our slow time lol...I actually think sitting in the tattoo shop knitting could also accumulate me some more money in case someone wants me to knit them something hahaha ....you never know I could have the magic touch that may just make me be awesome at knitting..... and for the hobby to be so cheap..... nothings holding me back..... if anyones interested ill keep you posted on my creations as soon as I scale that learning tree. Random I know but hey im not afraid to let people know I wanna knit....I am comfortable enough with my masculinity to say......"Drop the needles granny..... cause its game over now".
I aint one tu judge esp as I have 4 sewing machines most are older tham any of my razors. Ive made cushions and done repairs on stuff all self taught. I even restored one and use it as a tv stand now, it look great was bad when I got it though hey if your ever looking for a game of chess just PM me
More power to ya man! I'm not talented at all when it comes to things like that. I was the kid that hated arts and crafts time. Heck, even all the tools in my house, especially the power tools, are my wife's. So I'm not sure what's less masculine... knitting or having all the tools be your wife's!
A great deal men knit, personally I do not prefer to knit. If you enjoy doing it why not. My Grandmother made sure I knew how to sew a button on a shirt, I am glad she took the time to teach me. It has come in handy over the years.
I used to cross-stitch until I got bored with it. Got some cool things I made and then framed. But then I've never really been one to care what people think of me in that regard. I do my own thing. If you enjoy it, do it.
I personally think it'd be cool as hell to walk into a tattoo shop and see one (or more) of the artists knitting away. It is wrong in all the right ways. The stereotypical firnge renegade tatto guy doing the most mellow and vanilla act of knitting......cool. Like a priest in a death metal band.
Male knitter here. Been knitting for several years, and I dare anybody to call me a sissy when I'm holding a pair of 16 inch needles in my hands. If anyone ever thinks knitting isn't manly just point them to Carey Grant, or the soldiers in WW2 who knit for the war effort. Knitting was basically invented by sailors who needed repairs on their nets, sails, and clothes while out to sea. So wear your skill proudly, and show off your work. My favorite hat is one I knitted my self, and I'll be wearing my own scarf home in just a moment. Glad to know I'm not the only one around here.
Bob's killin' me again.... It sure could be usefull....I know when I was a kid I made a pot-holder one time...afraid thats as far as my usefullness goes.... But I was proud as hell bringing that pot-holder home from the 'play-ground'... Bet my wife wishes my G'ma had taught me..... I can sew a button on but it takes me way too long and then they fall off way too soon....My lovely wife can't handle watching me wrestle with getting the thread in the needle....lol But back to the original sentence....Never really considered knitting to be gender specific...
A couple years ago I knit my GF a scarf... Took me forever to learn and forever to get it right. But was well worth the smile on her face as well as all of teasing that came along with it. I am sure they mix and can work but most guys think of it as too girly. So they won't ever try it.
bahahaha yea man I went into hobby lobby today....laid the needles and yarn on the counter.....she looked at the goods...looked at me (tattooed from the neck down ) and I could tell she was trying to put two and two together....before she even asked I could see the wheels in her head turnin......I bluntly said the word..."YES"....she just looked at me....i said "im answering your question...yes I am going to learn to knit" I chuckled a bit and she replies "Hell yea man...knit fast and die warm" I was quite taken aback by this reply lol apparently she was a fellow knitter as well so I walked out of Hobby Lobby with a bit more pride than what I walked in with lol.....Im taking a break from learning to knit as I type this actually.....
Hey, Rosie Grier, all pro member of the Fearsome Foursome of the LA Rams and the NY Giants, was into needlepoint and macrame. Just sayin'.
Not a bad book, actually. For beginners, though, I recommend Knitting for Dummies and Youtube. That's how I taught myself, and it didn't take long at all.
iv been tryin tonight....however....I can cast on just fine but when it comes to making my first few stitches i mess up......i can make say one stitch onto my right hand needle but when i go to make my second stitch....it either gets too tight....loosens up too much with lots of length between my stitch nd my left needle or the stitch just falls off of my left needle......iv tried watching youtube vids but none tell me what im lookin for i guess...however i did buy3.5 mm needles today are they too small for beginners?
I'm a little late to this thread, but my friend Rich was a bartender at a small place in Philly. When there was nothing going on, he would knit and even have knitting circles there some nights. Another friend Roland, went to school for graphic design and ended up making a successful career sewing. He's been designing and sewing messenger bags for at least a decade. If it's fun for you then go for it. PS. My brother is a tattoo artist and is balding. After reading this thread, I suggested he take up knitting to make a hat and keep his head warm. He had more then a few choice words for me.
Yeah that's pretty fiddly. I'd suggest starting with a us size 10 or more just to learn the basics. There's also two styles of knitting, one whereby you tension the yarn with your left hand and one with the right where you "throw" the thread over the needle. You might try the other method.
all this talk of knitting has me questioning all this girly-man talk around here...now, if you'll excuse me, I have some keychains and a lanyard to make with some manly, Mil-spec 550 paracord.....
Lots of surgeons (both male & female) knit & embroider to keep their hands limber and maintain their ability to tie & untie knots.
