Coffee shops gave knitting a lot of public exposure. Knitting is a very social thing and very portable. Unlike a sewing machine or a weaving loom, you can take it with you. |
It is a big surprise to all of us in the yarn business. |
It's not your grandma's yarn shop anymore. The yarns do all the work for you. |
It's popular with young mothers because they do all that carting and carpooling of kids. |