Knitting & Crochet

» Renee Blixt - Let's name our group

Any suggestions for our online knitting and crochet group's name? So far, I've heard, "The SuiteHearts" and "Arachna's Suite." *smile smile*

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» xanthippe - Let's name our group

In response to Let's name our group posted by BluesVox:

Love it!

Arachnaknits?

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» Renee Blixt - Let's name our group

In response to Let's name our group posted by xanthippe:

Cute! I'm going to take all the suggestions and make a poll. Keep 'em coming!

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» illuminatedcodex - Let's name our group

In response to Let's name our group posted by BluesVox:

I would like to suggest something based off of "Penelope" from the Odyssey. Here is the history to refresh your memory.

Penelope's husband goes off to the Trojan war. Penelope hopes for his return. She delays deciding on a new suitor by engaging in the preparation of a robe for the funeral canopy of Laertes, her husband's father. She pledges to make her choice among the suitors when the robe was finished. During the day she works at the robe, but in the night she undoes the work of the day. This is the famous Penelope's web, which is used as a proverbial expression for anything which is perpetually doing but never done.
Source: http://www.allfiberarts.com/library/godd...

So I would suggest Penelopes_Web, Penelopiad, Penelopes_Guild, Penelopes_Loom, or Laertes_Shroud (ok maybe not) . Just a few ideas. Anyone else have any?

-- posted by illuminatedcodex

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» illuminatedcodex - Let's name our group

In response to Let's name our group posted by BluesVox:

I just thought of another variation. Suite_Penelope or Penelopes_Suite.

Also did you know that traditionally men were the ones who knitted?

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» Renee Blixt - Let's name our group

In response to Let's name our group posted by illuminatedcodex:

Fabulous! I loved the book The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood. Quick, but poignant. Highly recommended.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1841957...

Thanks so much for the suggestions--love 'em!

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» Renee Blixt - Let's name our group

In response to Let's name our group posted by illuminatedcodex:

Actually, yes I did, but thank you for reminding us! The first knitting guild was exclusively male.

Also, in some parts of the world, shepherds (who were male) would sheer their sheep, and then bring home the fleece so that the women could spin it into yarn. Then, the men would take the yarn back with them to the fields and knit while they watched their flocks. They actually used stilts, both to get a better view of the sheep, and to knit more easily.

Fascinating stuff. Thanks again!

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» illuminatedcodex - Let's name our group

In response to Let's name our group posted by BluesVox:

Fantastic info! Thanks for sharing.

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