Men Who Knit Promoting and inspiring the art of knitting amongst men.

It's amazing what nieces and nephews can motivate me to do -- like knit stuffed animals and baby blankets! 

As I put in my profile, my mom taught me to knit dish rags when I was about 5 years old.  So I did these simple, garter stitch dish rags off and on growing up until about the time I hit my early teens, then stopped knitting all together.  In my mid-twenties, I decided to pick knitting up again.  Rather than knit up something realistic for my skill level, like a garter or stockinette stitch scarf, I jumped right into a cable-knit sweater done flat, teaching myself from books.  Well, I worked on that for a few years off and on, completed the front, one sleeve, and about 1/3 of the back.  The poor thing lied fallow for ages, but I never threw it out.

I acquired this treasure for $1 at the Schenectady Public Library's semi-annual used book sale this morning. Originally published in 1984, it contains a number of knit and sewn garments, objects and toys (see the contents page). The white v-neck in the links below is really quite nice.  But I think I'm going to knit a K-9 toy!!!

This is my latest finished project. I made Elephant as a birthday present for my partner under a veil of great secrecy. It was a good exercise in learning to seam, and I'm very pleased by the outcome. 

Just thought I would post my first entry on this site. I have finished a pair of socks for myself and am currently working on another pair. Now the interesting part of this story it that I have started on the new pair of socks without my knitting guru sitting by my side, I have even done the heel flap and have now turned the heel without my knitting guru. She tells me "job well done". I am quite proud of myself! I just read the directions and did as it said to do, now that dosen't seem so hard, but I am glad to hav eread the pattern and done it without my knitting guru. Anyway, when I get a picture I will post it.

Here is a picture of my recently completed Komi Mittens (Traditional Russian Two-Color Knitting).  These are from "Mostly Mittens" by Charlene Schurch.

These were a whole hell-of-a-lotta fun. Check out more pictures and project specifics here: brooklyntweed.blogpot.com

Knit on!