tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981396315713010074.post3827477336904048048..comments2023-05-23T03:48:39.439-07:00Comments on The Unique Sheep: Knitting and The EconomyLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07153009070557500662noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981396315713010074.post-25071401772871572752008-09-28T21:28:00.000-07:002008-09-28T21:28:00.000-07:00Australia (touch wood!) seems to be missing the re...Australia (touch wood!) seems to be missing the recession so far. What we do have is a very slight slow down - for the first time in years, people have weekends and leisure time! Which is proving to be good for wool shops, as people are looking for things to do to fill up that spare time.<BR/><BR/>The other thing is, with the price of petrol approaching $2/litre, more people are using public transport than ever before - and they are finding that knitting and crochet are sooooo much more interesting than standing on a station platform and waiting!<BR/><BR/>Cheers, AndreaAndrea Tappehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240880343077011084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981396315713010074.post-23591035187073385542008-09-26T08:36:00.000-07:002008-09-26T08:36:00.000-07:00I've long been a believer in making gifts as o...I've long been a believer in making gifts as opposed to purchasing them, and when the economy crisis hit me early on, I started using the yarn stash to provide Christmas & birthday gifts. It meant using more of my time, but I enjoyed all the knitting I was doing, and the recipients enjoyed all the gifts they received. And, I'm very pleased that when I had extra money and the economy was stronger, I built up the stash in the first place, because now on my reduced retirement income, having that stash to fall back on means that I'm still able to share my "wealth", and not have to cut back on gift-giving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981396315713010074.post-458980539842809782008-09-26T08:30:00.000-07:002008-09-26T08:30:00.000-07:00You expressed it so well. We were having a similar...You expressed it so well. We were having a similar conversation the other night, but work related. i work in a day spa, andas many clients that i do have that need services for health reasons, more are just for maintenance and pampering. I have a feeling i will be doing a lot more knitting this winter vs previous winters as i am afraid i will have a lot more time on my hands at work. i second your thoughts on knitting vs the economy. in the long run it is a very economical hobby with something useful as an end result!Turtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851819627750022788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981396315713010074.post-88930143635753803462008-09-26T06:23:00.000-07:002008-09-26T06:23:00.000-07:00That was very interesting and definitely gave me s...That was very interesting and definitely gave me something to think about. I'm in Canada and our economy seems to be in a slightly better state but we're so closely linked to the US that we are definitely affected by what's going on with you. <BR/>I certainly hope that the government or whoever is able to sort things out and soon. It's scary scary stuff.Adrianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090685560999243835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981396315713010074.post-71373352281290302792008-09-26T05:27:00.000-07:002008-09-26T05:27:00.000-07:00First, I love when I get a chance for a dad-talk. ...First, I love when I get a chance for a dad-talk. He tends to just automatically pass the phone to my mom when I call, so one-on-one time is precious.<BR/><BR/>Second, I'm not in the business in anyway, but I do know the owner of my LYS fairly well and sense that there has been a downturn in knitting's popularity for the last year or so. I think crafts in general have cycles, and there are people who do whatever is most popular. There are always the hard-core knitters, but I think some of the fringe is drifting off.<BR/><BR/>Pair that will a faltering economy, and I do worry about my favorite small businesses (you would be among them) weathering the storm. I wonder how many LYS will make it through also.<BR/><BR/>So I guess its really the timing of the two trends together that worries me.Mary in VAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12977933041672511185noreply@blogger.com