





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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The Australian Daily Telegraph: "Yeoval Is A Country Town Is Full Of Knit Wits" (05.06.10)
Click here to read how an Australian man is French Knitting his way into the record books
Times LIVE South Africa: "Gogo's teach Danny and David to knit" (04.06.10)
Click here to read how the Gogo Trust knitting circle engaged the industrious hands of Danny K and David Tlale to assist them in creating the world’s largest soccer support scarf
York Daily Record: "21-Year-Old Man's Hobby: Knitting, Especially Hats" (08.04.10)
Click here for news of Jose Caraballo's passion for knitting hats and see his video
The College Voice Blog: "The First Step Is Admitting You’re Packing a Yarnball" (06.04.10)
Click here to read about another man who has 'come out' about knitting
Croydon Advertiser: "Croydon Teacher Is The Man Behind Knitted Star Of Harry Hill's TV Burp" (12.03.10)
Click here to read how Andrew Hunt, a teacher at Whitgift School, has found fame by creating Peter the Duck, the star of a spoof on The X Factor, on Harry Hill's TV Burp
Click here to read more Andrew and his love of knitting
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)
Click here for the article
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