Comments on: Blue Haired Knitters

By: Gail

Gail — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:53:11 +0000

I don’t ‘get’ the Indian’s knitting. As for blue hair, why not? Babs from Chicken Run has blue hair and I look strangely like her, knitting in hand… bkerk!

By: Cynthia Blue

Cynthia Blue — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 21:58:48 +0000

How fun, knitting your own hair. I love the blue hair that is just a neat picture.

By: lucia

lucia — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:01:21 +0000

On the “pc” aspect, I have to admit, I was a bit concerned about showing this image. On the other hand, showing it does remind us what advertisers used to do. It’s such a ridiculous image!

I love your answer to people who make the “grannies knit” comments.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:56:40 +0000

Wow! I am part Cherokee, and while this one doesn’t bother me, it is almost as bad as the Indian crying over the trash ads in the 70’s.

As for being a blue hair….even when I am old enough to be the blue hair I hope I don’t look like I’ve let myself go….

As for public comments….I just ask the offender if they ever purchased a sweater at a store or a pair of socks and when they say yes, I simply state, “How do you knwo that I didn’t design that?” and they are usually too embarrased to say anything else….

By: lucia

lucia — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:40:07 +0000

I used to get those comments. Now that I’m 50 and old enough to be a grandmother, the stopped!

By: sarahayars

sarahayars — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:22:56 +0000

When I knit in public I do have to deal with comments like “I thought only Grandmother’s knit…” (When I’m 23 and clearly not a grandmother). Knitting gods, save us from stereotypes!

By: tana

tana — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:51:34 +0000

Yeah, that’s weird. Very weird.