I have spent almost a year and a half building a community of knitters/crocheters at my local library.
What started as a very small (read: 3 person) beginner knitting class, has grown into a knitting group of twenty makers ranging from early-mid-twenties all the way up! I don’t actually know how old the oldest member of our group is because, well, you never ask a lady how old she is. But I will gladly tell you that I turn 55 this year and maybe half the women who arrive are anywhere from a year to more than a year older than I am. It’s a good range.
In February of this year, I began spending my Saturday afternoons (mornings, if I had something scheduled for the afternoon) at a shop local to me. The owner, resident designer/teacher, environment, (all of it!) is so lovely that when I miss out on going, I feel it. Hard.
All this to say, as I keep reading Craft Psychology by Dr. Anne Kirketerp, that crafting, connecting with people, and building community is what I have become. I cannot give this up. With multiple WIPs and a growing number of friends in the craft (several taught by yours truly), I will continue to grow my community.
Join me on a journey of knitting. Did your journey start? How long ago? Do you want to start?