jabberwockypie:

My little brother was under the impression that “only girls can knit”.

AHAHAHAHA!

My mom set him straight pretty damned quickly.

And I showed him pictures of actual dude-folk knitting. (Yay Google.)

I’d point and laugh, but that’d be unfair.  Sam is autistic (much more disabled than I am) and cognitively impaired and sometimes picks up gendered ideas I’d prefer he did not through school and media.

I’m not sure if he has the patience, but I’m going to try to set him up with a cast-on and have him do a garter stitch scarf for our sister (who he adores) in red Super Bulky yarn.  (Purling just seems like a bit much at his level – at least all at once, anyway, because I know neurotypical adults who have trouble purling.  Maybe if he enjoys it.)

It’d be cool if he did have the patience.  I doubt he’ll be at where I’m at, but it’d be neat if we could share that.

Google ‘soldiers knitting’ – IT’S AWESOME.