International holidays - World Wide Knit in Public Day

There are so many ordinary and very unusual hobbies in the world, and an entire holiday was dedicated to one of them It is World Knitting in Public Day, which takes place on the second Saturday of the first summer month This tradition began in 2005 with the light hand of Danielle Mendez, for whom knitting is one of her main hobbies Other fans liked this idea so much that the next year the action was repeated, but with a larger number of participants So, from year to year, thanks to the Internet, more and more people around the world learn about World Public Knitting Day, and now this holiday is celebrated annually in 350 cities Craftswomen who are fond of knitting agree on a meeting place in advance Usually the choice falls on public recreation areas, squares and parks, and when they get together, they begin to knit Anyone can join this promotion at any time, because no prior registration is required In addition, on this day, educational master classes, exhibitions of finished works and auctions are held for everyone, where you can buy real knitting masterpieces The first time the holiday was held in Paris, then Estonia, Finland, America and other countries joined France The holiday has already had its own emblem - crossed spokes against the backdrop of a map of Europe Over time, World Public Knitting Day acquired shades of charity, because items knitted during this unusual event began to be sold, and participants donated the proceeds to charity If you love to knit or crochet and know for sure that there are like-minded people in your city, join others around the world and celebrate World Knitting Day in your city This is a great opportunity to find new friends who share your hobbies and just have a good time