Bad-Ass Knitters, and a mild rant

Wendy of Wendy Knits! shares the following list:

How to Be a Bad-Ass Knitter

1. Knit whatever the hell you want . . . whenever you want.

2. Buy as much yarn (and books and needles etc.) as you want, whenever the hell you want.

3. Never, ever, apologize for knitting.

4. Never, ever, apologize because you think something you knit isn't "good" enough.

5. Never, ever, apologize about how you knit: right-handed, left-handed, or with your toes!

6. Traditional knitting is timeless.

7. Display your stash with pride!

8. You don't have to follow a pattern exactly -- make changes if you wanna.

9. Never apologize for knitting cat/dog hair into your sweater. It's all the warmer!

10. Whenever a non-knitter asks you a stupid question, remember that you carry long, sharp sticks.

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I like it!

I also rather like this bit at the Moth Heaven blog, on Stop the Scarf Knitters. One of my biggest objections to the current fad of scarf knitting new knitters isn't scarves per se. They can be a useful stage in learning to knit, true. But with the novelty yarns? Those, IMNSHO, should be held for more advanced knitters - a typical new knitter is going to drop stitches or pick up extra ones by mistake. Learning not to do that is part of the process, as is learning to "read" your knitting. In the novelty eyelash yarns, you can't tell! It's not training wheels, it's a set of blinders.

I expect somebody will find it contradictory that I like both of these post. Oh well.