Wait – I thought knitting was relaxing. Now we have to do math?!? Well, that’s especially true if you knit for a living, which is hard to do if you want to survive. Because if beautiful handwork becomes something that’s just a pastime, then “past” will become the key word. Then the cost will be immeasurable. It is a skill we cannot lose, so Elara is doing her part, and faithfully buying a hand-knit sweater. And a hat. And shawl. And fingerless mittens.
Join us on our podcast, when we speak with Lis Barsuglia-Madsen, knitter extraordinaire, straight from the New York State Sheep and Wool Festival 2021. What does a bookkeeper talk to a knitter about? Debits and credits. Cost. And in the end, the bookkeeper completely ignores the bottom line and buys the gorgeous thing anyway.
Wool: $100
Buttons: $14
Keeping the skill of knitting alive: priceless.
Links:
http://scandinavianweaveandknit.com/
https://www.virtual.sheepandwool.com/41
https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/inventions/newtons-cradle.htm
https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/18/business/container-port-record-backlog/index.html