Comments on: Metro-SOCK-ual Chronicles

By: Pinky

Pinky — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:13:47 +0000

Well yes, she was pushy, but I don’t understand why everyone seems to think the woman was horribly awful. After all, did you have any clue how much work went into a pair of socks until you made them?

By: Susie

Susie — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 05:10:30 +0000

Oh geez, that’s such a funny story! I’ve been knitting on the NY subways for 3 years and I’ve never gotten more than “That looks hard” from anyone. I’m not sure what I would have said or done but I applaud you for quickly and succinctly stating your position. Some people never leave ***their*** own world where apparently everyone else does their bidding. Ick!

By: Mandy

Mandy — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 06:50:50 +0000

Oh… *wow*. Amazing. Your response was so perfect. When I was working at a yarn store, I heard way too many stories of people not respecting their own time enough, and not letting folks know how out-of-line they were when they made this sort of assumption. (And you would not believe some of the requests I got.) You rock my world.

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:43:48 +0000

That was weird! Strange how she would give a complete stranger her home address at that.

By: Juti

Juti — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 21:36:10 +0000

As my husband says, “who has more fun than people?” You’re a veritable diplomat.

I had a friend once who arrived at my house with fabric and a pattern and announced that I was going to sew a dress for her. The fact that I was packing to move to grad school didn’t phase her. What finally did it was when I handed her a community college bulletin with the sewing class pages marked.

By: Scribbles & Bits

Scribbles & Bits — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:01:27 +0000

I love that you said you couldn’t believe she’d say that to a stranger. Maybe she’ll think next time!

By: Stacey

Stacey — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 17:34:01 +0000

That is hilarious! I dont’ know if I would have been so contained in my response!!!!

By: nightowl16144

nightowl16144 — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 15:39:41 +0000

Loved your story, Lolly! And also Dez’s story about a knitter’s personal politics…I’ve been there before! But please don’t be too hard on the stare-ers out there…after all, I remember being totally mesmerized by watching someone knit in public once. I never said anything to her, but she did come to mind (several years later!) when I picked up the DVD that actually taught me to knit! I now consider myself an ambassador of the craft when I knit in public…but I don’t take orders either. I just say. “You couldn’t afford to pay the price I’d ask even if I only charged a dollar an hour…and I won’t work for that!” They usually laugh and say they understand! Happy sock knitting! Terrie

By: potikare

potikare — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 07:14:40 +0000

he he! what a freak! you became very reasonable, i could be rude against such a “case”…

By: Ginny

Ginny — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:40:14 +0000

That is a funny story! I’ve not had that experience yet on the Metro. Only a couple people asking me what I was “crocheting” when I was knitting some socks.

I think I spotted you walking past Bread and Chocolate yesterday in DC. Was it you? I would have said something, but both of us were walking pretty fast in opposite directions. And it wasn’t til I was past you that I thought, “hmm, that scarf looks familiar…”

Honestly. It was the Multidirectional Scarf that made me recognize you. Beautiful scarf!