Men Who Knit

The art of knitting is now thought of as a female pastime, but originally, in days of old it was the men who did the knitting and in some countries this still holds true. As it's quite a rare occurance to hear about men who knit, this page will be devotes to articles written in the news.

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Art Daily: Mark Newport Explores Modern-Day Heroes In Laumeier Exhibition (25.01.10)

Click here for news of an exhibtion in America of hand knitted superhero costumes. "Mark Newport is a man who knits like no other."

Switched (blog): "Knitted Pixel Sweaters By Artist Jim Drain Appear At Top NYC Boutique" (22.01.10)

Click here for another success story about a man who knits

Daily Mail: "If Russell Crowe can be a knit, so can I! How one man tried knitting lessons to cure his clumsiness" (30.12.09)

Click here to read how Vincent Graff of the Daily Mail learned to knit at a men-only knitting class in London

The Age: "Putting The Knitty Into Gritty" (25.11.09)

Click here for news of an American sculptor in Australia, who turns his hand to knitting and covered an ancient bridge

Examiner.com: "Wooly Thoughts & Jacob Haller - A Guy Who Knits With No Mistaken Identity" (08.11.09)

Click here to read how Jacob Haller (American) has been inspired by the work of UK designers Pat Ashforth and Steve Plummer

Malvern Gazette: "Knitting Event For Men" (08.10.09)

Click here to find out about knitting classes for men in Worcestershire

American Blog: " Knitting Not Just For Women" (02.10.09)

Click here to read why one man took up knitting

Associated Press USA: "Real Men Have Knitting Needles" (01.10.09)

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Auckland stuff.co.nz: "Beanies Knit Team Together" (11.08.09)

Click her for news of a New Zealand academic operations director who likes to knit beanies

New York Times: "Act 1, Purl 2" (15.05.09)

Click here to read about John Glover (American actor), a man who knits

The Independent: "The Angora Rabbit Man Who Eats Up The Miles" (17.03.09)

Click here to read what William Sichel, rank No 2 in the world in the six-day ultra-marathon, does for a day job