Retailer Defends Controversial Knitting Book
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Published: Tuesday, July 22, 2008
A new book by knitting designer Rachael Matthews, which includes guidelines on how to knit famous dictators such as Hitler, Saddam Hussein and Idi Amin, has sparked worldwide controversy.
Members of the Jewish community have condemned the knitting manual, which features a picture of Hitler doing the Nazi salute on the front cover and includes a woolly depiction of the dictator named Knitler.
A spokesman for the Jewish Network told The Sun newspaper "You would hope people would have more sense than to take a cuddly Hitler into work." The story has hit headlines nationwide and been reported in countries as far as Thailand and Australia, in addition to featuring on The Sun and Telegraph websites.
However, Sue Stratford, owner of yarn store The Knitting Hut, believes the situation has been blown out of proportion. “I really feel for her as I'm sure she didn't intend to upset or offend anyone. She's probably more upset than anybody that this has happened. She's always looking for wild and different things to do and I'm sure it was just an innocent thing on her part. Perhaps her publishers should have guided her more carefully.”
Rachael is well known within the knitting community, credited as being the brains behind knitting group Cast Off she is also the co-owner of knitting store Prick Your Finger.
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A spokesman for the Jewish Network told The Sun newspaper "You would hope people would have more sense than to take a cuddly Hitler into work." The story has hit headlines nationwide and been reported in countries as far as Thailand and Australia, in addition to featuring on The Sun and Telegraph websites.
However, Sue Stratford, owner of yarn store The Knitting Hut, believes the situation has been blown out of proportion. “I really feel for her as I'm sure she didn't intend to upset or offend anyone. She's probably more upset than anybody that this has happened. She's always looking for wild and different things to do and I'm sure it was just an innocent thing on her part. Perhaps her publishers should have guided her more carefully.”
Rachael is well known within the knitting community, credited as being the brains behind knitting group Cast Off she is also the co-owner of knitting store Prick Your Finger.
Do you think the reaction is justified? Please tell me what you think about this issue or any other story featured on the website at
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