Crocheting and Knitting in the News

Use your creativity, not your credit card
from The Mercury

Whether Jennifer Worick saved money by knitting herself a scarf depends on how you do the math. "Instead of going out and shopping, which is something I enjoy, I can throw myself into my crafts," said Worick, of Seattle, who spent $120 on the hand-spun, hand-dyed yarn, and hours working on the scarf. But "it's not just about the bottom line. I don't make things to save money primarily. The lifestyle is about being less consumptive," added Worick, author of "The Prairie Girl's Guide to Life" (Taunton, 2007) and an advocate of old-fashioned hobbies.

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