Helen Nuce (CO):
When all the socks being knit at the present time wear out, a new trend will emerge: using old hand knit socks to stuff hand knit pillows.
Deborah Catelli (FL):
I think that knitting and crochet will continue to gain popularity -and become a regularly seen activity in all manner of public places. While the economy remains sluggish, people will become increasingly appreciative
of hand knits as highly serviceable as well as attractive alternatives to expensive and impersonal "store boughts". AND - when the economy improves, all of those dedicated knitters will be rewarding
themselves with some lavish lovely yarns!
Teresa Von Deesten (NJ):
Prediction about Yarn Farms, Wool Ranches and Mill Co-operatives. Natural Pesticide-Free Farms dedicated to growing of grain, soy and corn for yarn fiber. Wool
ranches develop new techniques in additive/hormone- free breeding and raising of sheep, lamas and rabbits. Local Co-op yarn mills provide regional markets for
natural fiber products. Knitting designers create simple
silhouettes with an emphasis on long wearing, natural materials.
Carol Levine (TN):
... I will still have a humongous stash, in spite of my best efforts to knit from my stash rather than buying new yarn for projects (So much yarn, so little time!!). I will have given yarn away, taught others to knit so that I can "gift" them with yarn from my stash, and my stash will continue to grow! (I am nearly convinced that there is some strange and other-worldly reproduction process going on in my yarn room...the stash continues to grow and grow...and grow! Perhaps that's another development that will be seen in 25 years -- someone will have figured out how yarn (and wire clothes hangers) multiply when left unobserved in the dark...
Janis Straesser (IL):
Knitting patterns will continue to become more stylish and flattering to a woman's figure. There will be a deeper correlation between the fashion designers' work and the knitting designers' work. As technology and virtual realities continue to invade every aspect of our lives, more and more people will be turning to the traditional arts and crafts for emotional and spiritual balance as well as to fulfill that innate human need to "make something" with their own hands.
John Henion (CA):
I see a lot of people joining the organization, which means we will be bigger and better. I also see more in joining. I enjoy this organization.
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Veronica Stevans (NJ):
In the future I see a large influx of men in the field of knitting. They started learning to knit to help with stress and to exercise different hand muscles. Once they were
part of a knitting group they realized it was a great place to meet people and form relationships....after all knitters are known to be friendly, intelligent and fun loving. Once
men became really comfortable with knitting they were intrigued by the science of designing and the knitwear produced was both colorful and unique.
Nancy Christensen (TX):
I predict that fashions will change and they will also be brought back from the past and updated just as the fashion industry has always done. (Save the bell-bottoms, the tie-die,etc.) Of course there will always be new knitting tools, new yarns and discoveries - what fun to look forward to these! As far as popularity of knitting goes, it is our responsibility, as knitters - beginners or experienced) to pass this beautiful tradition on to others. As a new retiree I am starting to teach a class at a community center to attempt to carry on this passion of mine.
Judith Esmay (NH):
Twenty five years from now there will be yarns unimaginable in hue and texture and fiber, maybe spun from recycled laptops, and someone will have figured out how to knit a cabled twin set plus matching hat, gloves, and socks simultaneously on one very long circular needle and knitting will be recognized as new branch of higher mathematics. But somewhere someone will be knitting a hat with wool and a couple of slender sticks and a child will say "Can I do that?" and the knitter will answer, "Of course you can. Let me show you how."
John Little (NB):
...[I] am a co-owner of ... the oldest woolen mill in Canada. With the world ...[moving] away from dependence on fossil fuels, ...interest in natural fibers will [result in].... more customers in the LYS looking ...[for] domestic yarns .... with a new sense of pride in what is “ours”... “Organic “will become naturally natural rather than a complicated list of rules ... [making] it too elite and expensive .... I’ll be 85 [in 25 years] ... maybe by [then] there will be a mailing list for those who have passed on, ... please make sure my name is [it]. |
Regina Hebert (PA):
I am a middle school art teacher who teaches crochet and knit to my kids...girls AND boys...and they love it. My prediction is that more young people and boys/men
will become interested in the fiber arts and new, progressive ways to bring it to the next level.
Terri DuLong (FL):
Since I'm an author of ...fiction ... that has a theme of knitting, I predict that because of my books and others, knitting will become even more popular in the next 25 years. I think people want to "get back to basics" and have a good level of comfort. ...groups are very popular for female friendships and bonding. So I predict even more of this taking place. [and]...more knitting conferences ... across the country .... Unfortunately, the ... one in Manchester conflicts with a writing conference..., so I won't be able to attend .... But I'll definitely be there next year!
Deborah DeMann (MI):
...more children and men ... knitting. Children to give them grounding in what life is really like ...[and] Men ... to help relieve their stress and ...[for both, to] give them satisfaction of making something with their hands.
...(more natural fibers) but also new and better blends ..... some of the classics ...returning with a vengence. Socks and mittens... back to basics. That feeling of being grounded to earth and community. Helping each other with something as simple as a pair of mittens for a neighbor.
... a return to cottage industry...
I would lose my mind without all my knitting projects. Thank you TKGA for promoting our art ....
Maggie Knoop (FL):
...natural fibers ...will continue to be ...popular ... Superwash wool will be more readily available ... due to its easy wash feature and its natural source. ... history of knitting and its benefits wil be taught. Due to the lastest tragedies ... there will be a call by the government for all knitters to ... help with handmade blankets and socks. A tax deduction for wool and for people who teach this wonderful skill. TKGA will be recognized for its efforts to create an educated and skilled workforce to make items here in the USA. I have a dream.......
Elaine Dawson (VA):
1) More moms will teach their kids to knit or crochet, or do some other handcraft.
2) Additional medical/health benefits from knitting will be discovered.
3) There'll be more "green" yarns.
4) With economy turn around, the number of LYS will grow instead of dwindle (at least in my town!).
5) All my knitting friends will still be around, and we'll all STILL BE KNITTING!
6) The TGKA Conference/Knit & Crochet Show will come to the Hampton Roads area of Virginia :-)
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