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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.

Click here to let us know of other articles in newspapers/magazines about 'men who knit'

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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."

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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

Click here to read why one man took up knitting

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

Click here for the article

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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

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

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

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