Roy GreenhiltThis hits a little close to the mark...
Eli the Bearded@roygreenhilt Funny how it seems "women's work" (like knitting) gets more of that pressure than "men's work" like auto maintenance.
ShachihokoThe really funny thing is that at one time, knitting WAS men's work, and a commercial operation. I believe that was pre-industrialization, though (and this is if I'm remembering correctly from Wikipedia).
Corvid Crone@Shachihoko @elithebearded @roygreenhilt
Hahaha, waaaaaaay before industrialization. Knitting academies/guilds (not sure what term would be most relevant here) existed in Middle East and Egypt long before knitting came to "the west" which has evidence of knitting in medieval Europe. These organizations were exclusively for men and graduation to mastery involved a huge stranded knitting carpet with a gauge of 7-10 stitches to the inch.