Knitting Two Together (K2tog), “If You Meet Another Knitter You Always Have a Friend”
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15397073 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kate Court (0000-0002-9809-6682, Newcastle University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 278-291 |
| Publication date | 2019-12-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | TEXTILE (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1475-9756 • E-ISSN: 1751-8350 |
| Publisher | Berg Publishers (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14759756.2019.1690838 |
| OpenAlex | W2997519201 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 33 |
Only one person at a time works on a piece of knitting and it is often a solitary activity. However, it can also be very social. For some, the opportunity to interact online and in-person with other knitters is a significant motivation for undertaking the activity. Knitters interviewed as part of this qualitative research reported three core inter-related benefits of sharing their knitting with other people: technical support; feeling part of a community; and forming meaningful friendships. This article makes an original contribution by exploring the nature of the benefits of knitting as a way of connecting with others.It follows that friendships can spring from leisure activities, as participants may be likely to have some similar interests. The article speculates that undertaking a shared and tangible activity seems to offer powerful benefits to ease and facilitate meaningful social interactions. Women were the focus of this study and it is suggested that the opportunity to experience these interactions with other women was core to their experience.This empirical research project used a grounded theory approach, involving several stages of data collection and analysis. This article is primarily based on the final stage, consisting of in depth interviews with women knitters
Core (optical fiber · Empirical research · Epistemology · Feeling · Focus (optics · Focus group · Grounded theory · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Crafts, Textile, and Design · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Fashion and Cultural Textiles · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Being a dedicated knitter in times of health and illness
Different ways to craft and use social media in crafting
Crafting Wellbeing
Amateurs, Professionals, and Serious Leisure
Bowling alone
Whip Your Hobby into Shape
Serious Leisure
Celebrity Knitting and the Temporality of Postmodernity
Grassroots creativity and community in new media environments
Crafting is a luxury that many women cannot afford”
Feminism and Women's Friendships
More than ‘just a little hobby’
Grandma never knit like this”
Becoming a belly dancer
Women, climbing and serious leisure
Kicking against tradition
Knit, purl and upload
Not Your Grandma’s Knitting
Join the Knitting Revolution”
A theory of human motivation
Fabricating Activism
Knitting and the City
An Invitation of Reflexive Sociology
Old Plots and New Identities
Stitch'nBitch
Social Capital in the Creation of Human Capital
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 6 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |