http://www.muntustitches.com/2008/07/23/knit-purl/ Knitting under the influence. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:59:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://www.muntustitches.com/2008/07/23/knit-purl/#comment-3584 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:25:39 +0000 http://www.muntustitches.com/2008/07/23/knit-purl/#comment-3584 It was definitely an interesting story - but it seemed so wrong considering what WE know about knitting, you know? not even considering Ravelry - a major blunder! It was definitely an interesting story - but it seemed so wrong considering what WE know about knitting, you know? not even considering Ravelry - a major blunder!

]]> http://www.muntustitches.com/2008/07/23/knit-purl/#comment-3574 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:39:41 +0000 http://www.muntustitches.com/2008/07/23/knit-purl/#comment-3574 wow. i missed that npr show. and i listen to npr almost daily. thanks for the link. i'll be sure to listen. i think that yarn shops are like any other retail business these days: making a living is touch because it's cheaper to have an online storefront. i always check with my LYS first to see if she has something in stock that i want before trolling for it online. but she can't have everything. it's sad that maybe LYS will go the way of independent bookstores. wow. i missed that npr show. and i listen to npr almost daily. thanks for the link. i’ll be sure to listen. i think that yarn shops are like any other retail business these days: making a living is touch because it’s cheaper to have an online storefront. i always check with my LYS first to see if she has something in stock that i want before trolling for it online. but she can’t have everything. it’s sad that maybe LYS will go the way of independent bookstores.

]]> http://www.muntustitches.com/2008/07/23/knit-purl/#comment-3570 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:49:06 +0000 http://www.muntustitches.com/2008/07/23/knit-purl/#comment-3570 I've certainly seen a a shift in knitting on all the years I have been doing it. At the moment, from what I can see, it is on the way back up after years in the doldrums. As you said, maybe online shopping means this hasn't been reflected in the number of yarn shops I’ve certainly seen a a shift in knitting on all the years I have been doing it. At the moment, from what I can see, it is on the way back up after years in the doldrums. As you said, maybe online shopping means this hasn’t been reflected in the number of yarn shops

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