Men's-only knitting night


	Men's-only knitting night

infidel70

9-27-2009 10:24 PM

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infidel70 says:

Knitting for gentlemen....anyone?

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9-28-2009 9:54 AM

bignosemousie

I think this type of hand work is good for anyone. It has a calming meditative effect. You can do it anywhere and focus your mind and still your nerves.

9-28-2009 10:07 AM

lollipop10

yeah, what the heck. knitting is very relaxing.
unless you drop a stitch!

9-28-2009 3:42 PM

Steve Savage

Hey, former football player Rosey Grier knits, and even wrote a book in 1973, titled "Needlepoint for Men."

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