Knitting  |  May 09
Recently I came across a new acronym – Yappies (young age pensioners). These, I discovered, are young people who enjoy pastimes traditionally reserved for the older generations, like early nights, bed socks, Strictly Come Dancing and yes, you’ve guessed it, knitting. As a fully paid-up subscriber to all of the above, I quickly decided I was a Yappie before realising, rather sadly, that my age excluded me from this group and I was, in fact, closer to the genuine article. Still, I think it’s great that knitting is up there with Facebook and Wii (not to be confused with the WI). I was recently asked if I thought the current popularity for knitting was just a ‘fad’ – well, apart from instantly deciding that only a non-knitter could possibly ask such a question, I informed them it might well be, were it not quite so addictive, but as any self-respecting knitter knows, the mere thought of a knit-free life can bring out the dark side of even the sweetest old ladies!
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Knitting May 09.