[NFB-Krafters-Korner] trivia answer

[Ericka]

Very cool Bella! I’ve always wanted to learn, but didn’t have the opportunity. Then about 25 years ago, I had a friend who knew, and she attempted to teach me how to knit. It didn’t go so well the first time. But during Covid and YouTube, I had the opportunity to learn the basics or understand the basics for the first time probably. The Scripps help me a lot too. Nobody in my family that still around nits or crushes so I had to go outside the box. I learn better by being taught by one person. I tried going to a class, but I was just confused. That baby hat never materialized that we were supposed to make. 

I’ve known some guys that knitted or crocheted. They were of the older generation. They said that they learned in art class in school. Public school. Pretty nifty! They should bring some of that stuff back.

Ericka Nelson


> On Aug 30, 2023, at 12:39 PM, Nella Foster via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello:
> 
> 
> 
> When I started researching this question I found lots of different numbers.
> From my research it looks like about 50 million people claim to know how to
> knit or crochet, but they are not all actively doing it.  It appears that
> most of the numbers are coming from craft supply stores.  There were also
> some articles on how the numbers went up during the covid pandemic.
> 
> 
> 
> Below are some statistics from 2016 that are interesting.
> 
> 
> 
> *    28.8 million Americans participated in knitting and/or crochet in
> 2016.
> *    The year, the crafts represented a market of $2.79 billion, with an
> average monthly spend per household of $20.57.
> *    Knitters and crocheters are likely to also participate in other
> needle arts.
> *    77% buy their supplies in a physical store. 4% buy outside physical
> stores, and 19% buy from both. (Remember, crafters are always researching
> new products online first, regardless of where they buy!)
> *    62% give the items they craft as gifts. However, knit and crochet
> items are the most commonly donated crafts at 18%. 58% also keep their
> items.
> *    While 18% consider themselves experts (one of the highest
> percentages of any craft) the other 82% rate their skills as beginner or
> intermediate. 
> *    71% of knitters and crocheters are female. 29% are male.
> *    37% are employed full-time.
> *    Like we mentioned, knit and crochet age ranges are fairly even
> across the board: 34% are 18+34, 36% are 35-54, and 30% are 55+.
> 
> 
> 
> Here is the link if you would like to read more.
> 
> https://blog.anthonythomas.com/knitting-and-crochet-today-statistics-trends-
> and-more
> 
> 
> 
> Nella
> 
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