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Oct 10,2008
Vibrant Knitting Community in Portland
by TeachStreet
There seems to be a blossoming knitting community in Portland , and we wanted to share it with you. Knitting is definitely another type of art form and a trade a person can learn. Yarn can be knitted into many things—a bonnet or wash cloth, or even something as advanced as a tote bag or even clothing for dogs! We spoke with two folks from the knitting community, Cheri Clark from The Naked Sheep and Rose from Gossamer Fiber Arts and Crafts to get a better idea of what they love about teaching, why people should knit, and any advice they have for the community of knitters. The love of teaching From speaking to both Cheri and Rose, there was an underlying message of why they love teaching folks in their community. They both expressed the love of sharing knowledge with others -- "We love it, sharing knitting with others and having this social activity where we other can learn a new skill," mentions Cheri. And it's not all about just lea
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