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I was going to talk about the rest of my stash but one of my blogs has distracted me from this lengthy task.
Karie Bookish writes her blog fourth edition, she appears to be based in Glasgow, and was at her local knit group this week. As a knitting teacher and designer, she views this night as her time off, someone turned up to the knit group and demanded to be taught how to knit.
As a professional, she felt rather put upon in this position to give a service she makes a living fom.
I can’t imagine not teaching someone, surely this is an investment in the future. One of the comments mentions that knitting is both a livelihood and a community. For me teaching someone to start knitting comes from that sense of community.
But the knitting community is not necessarily made up of people I like, and in that position would I have backed off, if it was someone I didn’t know or take a liking to. Turning up to a casual meet and demanding, however politely, is newbie mistake and should be dealt with accordingly, presumably by the person organising the meet.
To say I have taught people to knit, is possibly an exaggeration. I have sat with people, shown them the two stiches and guided them through a row or two. Most of them have carried on, more or less, to my knowledge. But this is more about their desire to learn, rather than my methods. Probably also the doability of knitting for bus commuters.
But that’s community, not professionalism. I’d like to think I’d still have helped them on their first stitches, but that’s cause I knew them, liked them and wanted to show them what I liked. If it was my job, I to might blanch at a strangers expectations.
For reference I dont go to knitting groups in edinburgh, I prefer my activities to have deadlines. Though I do miss having regular social hangout night.....
Karie Bookish writes her blog fourth edition, she appears to be based in Glasgow, and was at her local knit group this week. As a knitting teacher and designer, she views this night as her time off, someone turned up to the knit group and demanded to be taught how to knit.
As a professional, she felt rather put upon in this position to give a service she makes a living fom.
I can’t imagine not teaching someone, surely this is an investment in the future. One of the comments mentions that knitting is both a livelihood and a community. For me teaching someone to start knitting comes from that sense of community.
But the knitting community is not necessarily made up of people I like, and in that position would I have backed off, if it was someone I didn’t know or take a liking to. Turning up to a casual meet and demanding, however politely, is newbie mistake and should be dealt with accordingly, presumably by the person organising the meet.
To say I have taught people to knit, is possibly an exaggeration. I have sat with people, shown them the two stiches and guided them through a row or two. Most of them have carried on, more or less, to my knowledge. But this is more about their desire to learn, rather than my methods. Probably also the doability of knitting for bus commuters.
But that’s community, not professionalism. I’d like to think I’d still have helped them on their first stitches, but that’s cause I knew them, liked them and wanted to show them what I liked. If it was my job, I to might blanch at a strangers expectations.
For reference I dont go to knitting groups in edinburgh, I prefer my activities to have deadlines. Though I do miss having regular social hangout night.....
