Sit-N-Spin

O.K. hookers, tonight is the night. It's free Sit-N-Hook night at That'll Do Farm.

We meet from 6 to 9 p.m. and all are welcome. New to rug hooking? Come on out and hook with us, we promise to be kind and gentle.

And Saturday is free Sit-N-Knit/Spin day, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring your needles or wheel or spindle and spend a relaxing few hours with your fellow fiber peeps. I guarantee you that'll you'll have fun, but be ready for some politically incorrect discussions!

You know that image that comes to mind when you think of a typical knitter -- an elderly lady with neat grey hair, rocking by the fireplace on a winter's eve while sipping a nice cup of herbal tea, metal needles clacking away as she makes a baby blanket.

Well take that image and throw it out the window! Sit-N-Knit days at the farm are not your grandma's knitting. Except for the herbal tea. We do indulge in herbal tea so that stereotype can stay. But every other stereotype you have is wrong, wrong, wrong!

This past weekend, the farm was open to anyone who wanted to come out to spend a few hours knitting. And thank goodness a raucous group showed up. Raucousness is always fun.

We discussed everything from our favorite books to holiday horror stories, and a good time was had by all. In fact, my sides still hurt from all the laughing we did.

Sure, someone was knitting a baby sweater. But they had the good sense to knit it in Ohio State colors and not the typical blues, pinks or yellows of most baby sweaters. I like a bit of originality. Take THAT Mr. Stereotype.

Someone else was making socks, beautiful socks. In luxurious-to-the-touch yarn.

Another knitter, with more patience than I will ever have -- and I mean EVER --  was making a stunning shawl.

And yet another knitter was working on socks, two at a time:

So, if you're a knitter looking to blow a stereotype or two out of the water, plan to join us for Sit-N-Knit days.

Spinners and Rug Hookers have their own Sit-N-Spin or Sit-N-Hook (No jokes there, please. We've heard them all already!) days as well. All are free and open to any skill level. Check out the classes and events page for dates.

All we require is that you bring a sense of humor and a willingness to transcend stereotypes!