I attended a "Knit in Public Day" event, in which people met in a park and just did yarn work and chatted amongst themselves. You may notice it's "Knit in Public" Day and not just "Knit" Day. The founder Danielle Landes created this about ten years ago because she felt people crafted alone in their homes without realizing people around them may also have the same hobby, and this was a way for knitters to create connections, receive advice, and generally have a good time together.

I was surprised when I heard this backstory because I always crochet in public, particularly if I have a deadline on a project. It's just a convenient way to pass the time on during a commute or even if I'm just sitting somewhere, waiting for something to happen. Better than looking at porn on my phone, right? But as I thought about it, it dawned on me I've never actually seen someone else do the same. Judging from that event and from the copious amounts of blogs and patterns posted online, yarn work is a popular hobby. (More than embroidery, I can say that.) So why am I the only one doing it on the train? Did I make a social faux pas and didn't realize it?