tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774409390948285794.post4594870938690449525..comments2024-03-21T23:51:05.568-04:00Comments on Randomly Reading: Boys Don't Knit by T.S. EastonRandomly Readinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13041218984035157545noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774409390948285794.post-28375715991753723742015-03-27T11:07:14.617-04:002015-03-27T11:07:14.617-04:00What a great story, Donna. I guess it proves you ...What a great story, Donna. I guess it proves you can't judge a book by it's cover. Thanks for sharing this. Randomly Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041218984035157545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774409390948285794.post-14629415629505540922015-03-26T23:53:17.075-04:002015-03-26T23:53:17.075-04:00Alex, I was immediately drawn to this title :) And...Alex, I was immediately drawn to this title :) And I'll have you know, a zillion years ago when I waitressed at a small bar/restaurant, two bikers came in--the typical stereotype: big and brawny and leather/stud clad. Anyway, I would crochet during down time and these two guys were here just then. The bigger guy asked me if I could show him how to do it. I thought he was kidding, but he wasn't :) He learned quickly, too!<br />:Donna @writersideupAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774409390948285794.post-44341017499976392772015-03-24T09:02:48.422-04:002015-03-24T09:02:48.422-04:00I've heard the same thing about men in stressf...I've heard the same thing about men in stressful jobs, and interestingly Ben comments on how calming he finds knitting at the end of a stressful day. <br /><br />I have to admit I was surprised to see my dad pick up my knitting when I was learning how and start knitting away at it for a few minutes. He learned as a child during the war to make things for the soldiers and never forgot how to knit.Randomly Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041218984035157545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774409390948285794.post-81128518446492710412015-03-24T08:58:46.927-04:002015-03-24T08:58:46.927-04:00I'm putting this on my to-read list. Thanks fo...I'm putting this on my to-read list. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. I wish there were more books that showed boys doing hand crafts. I remember, when I was a young person, being a little shocked to learn from an uncle who was a fighter pilot, that quite a few male fighter pilots are secret knitters, embroiderers, etc. He said it was relaxing after the high stress of the job, plus it had the added bonus of keeping their fingers and wrists nimble. (He produced beautiful embroidered pieces.)Inhabiting Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02442735720490436438noreply@blogger.com