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Thesis Question:

Is Knitting Art? - Knitting today is usually seen as a hobby, and an especially useful one in colder months. As a knitter myself, I have always viewed my finished projects as art. I will go into the issue of form and function, because the way I see it, a knitted garment can be viewed as both. I will research the history of knitting and its different uses throughout history, as well as how it has been viewed by different cultures throughout history. I was inspired by this topic since I have been a knitter for over five years, and have fallen in love with the act of it, as well as the history of it. I want to put knitting in a new light, to get it away from the stigma it comes with when viewed as something only done by grandmothers sitting in rocking chairs. I would like to put knitting in a more positive light by showing that knitting can be done by anybody, and the finished products can be useful as well as artistic.