We think it’s so cliche that women are the only people who can knit and crochet. Regardless of sex, it shouldn’t be an embarrassment to do something you love. You can be the manliest man who secretly loves to dive into a good romance novel, cook a great meal or even craft. That’s right, we’ve seen more and more men getting into the crafting world, including knitting and crochet! These two yarn crafts are such a fun hobby to get into. Whether yarn crafts just fell into your lap or something unfortunate happened to help you recover, it’s a great skill to attain and hopefully keep.
A man named McCal Roberts was in a kitchen restaurant when an large box of foil fell on him cutting his hand open. This cut required multiple stitches and after healing, McCal noticed he couldn’t move one of his fingers. His doctor recommended the odd treatment of knitting.
“When the doctor suggested I try knitting and crocheting, I said, ‘well that isn’t too masculine’,” said Mr Roberts. “I said, jokingly, ‘can’t I lift some bricks or something instead?’” His doctor said he needed to move his finger 5,000 times a day in order to get the motion back. He had a mentor to help teach him how to knit and how to crochet and after 31 days of practice he finally got it. McCal made hats, scarves and mittens with his newly acquired talent. “It is very relaxing,” he said. “It is also time-consuming, but at least you have something to show for your time.” He learned to love the craft and all the creative possibilities there are. Read more of his story
Man, woman, child or adult, you can learn to knit or crochet anything you wish. For some it may take longer than others to learn, but the end result is absolutely amazing. Crochet some hats, knit some scarves or go big and make an afghan. For all the men out there, put your pride away and flaunt your beautiful skill.
Are you a man who knits or crochets? Do you know a man who knits or crochets?
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Roosevelt (Rosey) Grier, a linebacker for the NFL Los Angeles Rams, and the person who tackled Bobby Kennedy’s assassin immediately after the shooting,was into knitting and needlepoint…even had a book published with needlepoint designs.
http://www.amazon.com/Rosey-Griers-Needlepoint-Men-Grier/dp/0802704212
There is an article entitled: “The Rugged Manly Art of Knitting: Some titles you may not know about” on this link:
http://www.aadl.org/node/33199
It talks about Rosey Grier and Cary Grant and their knitting.
A cousin of mine took up crocheting while rehabbing from an injury in high school…he learned to crochet before I did!
Yup, I crochet. Find me on Ravelry as dgou (I try to post all my project photos there, but am a little bit behind at the moment).
Look’s very different!!!