June 9th is World Wide Knit In Public Day

Toronto – The Knit Rabble is at it again! That crazy group of fibre fashionistas are taking their art to the subways and streetcars of Toronto, Saturday June 9thth starting at 9:30am, to celebrate international Knit in Public Day.

Why KIP? According to Jacquie Blackman of the Toronto Knit Collective, “Knitters have rights! They’ve been hiding in their yarn stash for far too long, it’s time to take knitting to the streets.”

Katherine Hajer of the Toronto Knit Rabble adds, “Knitting in public teaches children where socks, sweaters and toques really come from. Contrary to popular mythology, it’s not the mall!”

Riding on the success of their three previous knit-a-longs the Knit Rabble is inviting hip, funky and ironic knitters of every shape, size and colour for their second Spring Fling—a fantasmagorical day of “Stash Enhancement Adventures” (a.k.a. yarn shopping).

The brainchild of Knit Blogger Vivienne Suen and Knitwear Designer Beryl Tsang, of Tit-Bits fame, the Great TTC Knit-A-Long seeks to reclaim public space while celebrating craft and art.

“Knitting creates more than beautiful objects,” say Suen and Tsang, “it creates vibrant communities, even on a crowded bus.”
Knitters wishing to join the Knit Rabble can start their day at one of three locations: the vibrant Village Yarns at Bloor and Royal York, the latte-fuelled Alterknit St.Clair or the ever-so-elegant Passion Knit at Yonge and Lawrence. From there they will “Ride the Rocket” and hit the city’s best independent yarn stores, including Fab Haley’s Knitomatic; the Grande Dame of them all, Romni Wools; the funky Lettuce Knit and the new kid on the block Americo. The Rabble will be wrapping up the day in the Beach at “nabe fave” the Naked Sheep, where rumour has it champagne and treats and maybe Knitting Royalty will be waiting.

To register contact the Knit Rabble at ttcknit.register@gmail.com. The Great TTC Knit-A-Long Passport can be downloaded from the Knit Rabble at their blog at
http://ttcknit.blogspot.com/. Passports include:

• A Knit Rabble Membership Card
• Directions to get to our favourite local yarn shops by TTC
• 10 Great Reasons to knit in public

There will even be prizes for “First Finished Object”, “Most original Object”, Yarnorexia, and “Wittiest Knitticism.”

Rumour also has it that Knitting Royalty may be present.

You can contact the Toronto Knit Rabble through their blog at: http://ttcknit.blogspot.com/