Think of these words when you think hipster: retro, vintage, bohemian, underground, and alternative. Now try to Picture this... Thick black rimmed glasses, super skinny jeans almost cutting off the circulation in their calves, a fedora, cotton scarf wrapped around their neck, no matter how hot it is outside, an ugly blouse with a pattern from the 70's, a pair of good ole' chucks, complete with an Apple product in hand and you have yourself a Hipster.

The new site for crafty people every where has a couple of new articles, one of these is this interesting look at the craft of knitting. Considering the skill since ancient Egyptian times, it not only examines the social aspect of knitting but also gender and skill. Included in the article is a pattern for a basic scarf and the author promises more articles with patterns in the near future. So if you are interested in knitting in any way then pop along to creative crafts and check out the newest scoop!

Enjoy a fast, quick knit scarf pattern featuring dropped stitches alternated with an eyelet pattern. This dropped stitch scarf is a quick knit due to the elongated drop stitches and the lacy effect is fashionable while remaining warm.