Knitting is cool.
I’m surprised you didn’t know that.
But, seriously, the hobby, once a dying art, has been making a real comeback – possibly because no one wants to leave their houses anymore, and the Internet is increasingly making the hermit dream a reality.
Either way, Barbara Levine included these awesome pictures of people knitting through history in her book, People Knitting: A Century of Photographs. Take a look – they will totally inspire you to pick up the practice yourself. You can get everything you need (plus the book, for extra inspiration) with Amazon Prime.
#10. I love the ones of knitting men. Classic masculinity has changed so much – this guy was a sailor.
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#9. Sassy knitting.
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#8. Too cute.
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#7. I’m pretty sure this kid can’t even walk yet. What the hell!
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#6. Knitting portraiture. Boss.
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#5. He’s knitting something for his baby. This guy is totally getting laid tonight.
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#4. I mean, I like to bring a book, but this works, too.
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#3. Maybe the creepiest Halloween costume ever.
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#2. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, protecting herself from the boredom that’s about to kill the women next to her.
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#1. My personal favorite: a group of knitting men. Badass.
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