As you relax, swathed in your silk, satin and very expensive lace nightgown, you enjoy a glass of wine, watch the scenery from the yacht, but every so often your hands feel idle and you need something to do. A way to fill in the hours between the many beautiful things you do with your life, in short, you need a hobby.
But not just any hobby. It has to be a beautiful, luxurious hobby, something worthy of your lifestyle and surroundings. Could it be collecting? Let’s face it you’re probably into that already, and while it may be elegant and cerebral, it’s not exactly an active pass time. How about yoga? A little too physical perhaps. Pottery? Too messy. Embroidery? Maybe a little old fashioned.
Worry not, we have the ideal hobby for you. It’s traditional but trendy, sedate but sophisticated, common, but creative. What is it? Knitting!
Once upon a time hand knitted items were reasonably common, grandmothers made them in order to save money. But time has passed and very few of us listened to grandma, there aren’t many people left who can knit, so suddenly it’s trendy, hand knitted items cost a small fortune and knitting wool has become reassuringly expensive.
‘String’ luxury yarn is made from 100% cashmere, costs $180 per ball and comes in a whole seven colors. But if you’d prefer something even more interesting, try knitting with Quivut. Available from Windy Valley Muskox in Palmer, Alaska, this yarn is made from the undercoat of the muscox and is one of the most luxurious fibres in the world. The same company also provide my personal favorite, Alpaca, in a wonderful range of colors including pastel and jewel tones.
So it’s OK. We can knit to our hearts content knowing that, at $180 a ball, knitting with ‘string’ is a genuinely jet set hobby.
