Unravelled has decided to have a knit in simultaneously with the Yarn Harlot’s New York act of resistance to being ignored. Much as I adore Canberra, and race to get there frequently (yes, that was sarcasm, which is a little rude – I have had some good times in our nation’s capitol), I won’t be there for that particular event.
But I can be here, and hopefully inspire others to join me, and maybe even inspire others to get together in other states so that Australians don’t have to go to New York to show solidarity.
A lot has been written about why it’s good to knit this week, why it’s ok for men to knit, and why we are so totally not our grandmothers and that we are really just racy and sex mad, and that knitting is the new singles bar without the Hep C. But frankly, I’m just here for the yarn and the beer.
Kris, M-H, David, anyone else that has a way to spread the word – are you in? Anyone in Tassie ? SA, WA, NT? Even Queensland ?
One small hitch. When it’s 7pm in NY on the 22nd of March, it will be 10am in Sydney on the 23rd. Perhaps we can compromise and hold an event in Sydney on the THursday night ? The venue Kris picked for the WWKIP day was very nice….
Disco Knitter 
Fabulous – a call to arms/needles! Ourevent is the Thursday night, too, because bosses don’t really see that knit-ins/outs should take priority over work.
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Excellent! I am definitely onboard. The Opera House forecourt was nice, but I’m not sure how much foot traffic it’s going to get on a Thursday night in March. My dream would be to have it on the Town Hall steps, but I guess people probably want soft wsseats and amenities, right? I wonder if any of the cafes around Circular Quay would be willing to host us. I think the key to a good “protest” is having as many people see you as possible!
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