The Sound of Knitting
The above comes across as almost a parody of itself — halfway through, I thought This could be an SNL sketch! — but it’s also delightful. It’s a trailer for The Sound of Knitting, “an evening where classical music and knitting merge.” The popular designers and podcasters Arne & Carlos teamed up with the Norwegian string instrument group (heh) Trondheimsolistene to make a concert/tutorial/behind-the-scenes knitting video, available for purchase. In addition to featuring knitting-friendly music, the video includes a tour of the Norwegian municipality of Selbu, famous for its gorgeous mittens, as well as a virtual class on how to knit those mittens. It all seems lovely, although I confess I was slightly disappointed that “the sound of knitting” wasn’t an ASMR video of needles clicking, although I’m sure that’s out there, too. I mean, I know it is because I’ve seen it.
Plus, as a recent NY Times story outlined, handwork is good for the brain.
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I love all your knitting updates. You've probably been asked a million times, but are you related to Elizabeth Zimmerman?
Thanks! And I’m not, but it would be so cool if I were.
Oh, I thought this was an ASMR video when I saw it on another blog and didn't click because I'm very sound sensitive. I can tolerate my own knitting, but listening to someone else would drive me batty.
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