2009.06.12
Knitters to gather Saturday in Blacksburg
About 30 knitters will gather a Mosaic, a knitting store at 880 University City Blvd., Blacksburg, for World Wide Knit in Public Day.
The knitters will sit outside the store in lawn chairs from 10 a.m. to noon, said store employee Caitlin Faas.
"We're usually sitting inside the store, so we want to raise awareness," Faas said.
According to the World Wide Knitting In Public day Web site (www.wwkipday.com), "World Wide Knit in Public Day was started in 2005 by Danielle Landes. It began as a way for knitters to come together and enjoy each other’s company. Knitting is such a solitary act that it’s easy to knit alone somewhere and sink into your work without thinking about all the other knitters out there. Neighbors could spend all their lives never knowing that the other knits. This a specific day to get out of your house and go to a local event (with your knitting in tow) just for you and people like you."
This is Mosaic's second year hosting a World Wide Knit in Public Day.
-- Amy Matzke-Fawcett
