Almost a meme but not quite
G'day all! I've been doing a lot of ravelling recently. Probably too much. Anyway, in the Yarnthropology group we were asked: Tell us your story of how you learned to knit/crochet/spin? Was it part of your culture/history? How will you pass along your knowledge? Why do you do what you do? What would you like to see as the future of your craft? Given it is an older topic and possibly of interest to my readers, all half dozen of you ;-), I thought I would write up a reply here rather than on Ravelry. Tell us your story of how you learned to knit/crochet/spin? I learned to knit when I was mebbe 10. I'm not too sure when, but I know I had knitted myself a jumper (sweater) by the time I was 11 or so. Mum taught me, Western style. I learned how to do that slow way - stick the needle into the stitch, wrap the yarn by taking your hand off the needle, pull the new stitch through. I think Mum was surprised by me being able to pick it up at all - I was a very unco child and lef...