“So many places put, ‘It’s a craft’ and ‘It’s a hobby.'” “I think it’s good for people up here because it’s a socialization and it’s an art,” Theis said. The Lake Superior Knitters could keep that going. With today’s active lifestyles and social media, it could be a challenge to keep the knitting pastime alive. “They’re very good at sharing their information.” “These women are very friendly to each other,” she said.

So, Theis is trying to have a speaker or special activity every two months.

“People sometimes do nice knitting, but sometimes their color combinations are ‘different,'” she said. Theis said local quilter and fiber artist Judy Parlato recently talked to the group about the use of color. “She’s got a whole room full of yarn,” she said. For example, one woman brought yarn samples to the most recent meeting on Tuesday after spring cleaning, Theis said. “There’s always a different mix of women,” Theis said.Įach meeting is different.

They also can be of varying ages and skill levels. She said she didn’t start to knit until she was 66 years old, but her fellow knitters have much more knowledge. “You find a subject you all have in common and have an interest and want to learn more, and you have some background in how to do something,” Theis said. Theis based the group on what she learned at Northwestern University, where she worked in the accounting department. Thus, the Lake Superior Knitters meeting during the day helps solve that issue, although Theis acknowledged that mostly seniors come to the meetings. “They don’t want to drive for the winter to go to night events,” she said.Īlso, others told her they like to knit but they have children, which makes going to nightly meetings more inconvenient.

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