Nothing wrong with a guy doing sewing, crocheting, …

August 24th, 2009

Comment posted Is it ok for guys to learn how to sew, and crochet, and cook? by Kim G.

Nothing wrong with a guy doing sewing, crocheting, knitting, cooking, etc. Is there something wrong if a girl wants to change the oil in her car? Same premise.

You didn’t say if you were married or not. If you’re not, that could be a selling point, so to speak. My brother is the cook in his family, and his wife absolutely adores him for it. She says it’s great knowing you don’t have to come home from work and start cooking as soon as you get in.

For that matter, if I ever met a guy who could sew, that would mean I didn’t have to deal with stabbing my poor fingers in my really lame attempt to sew buttons back on.
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Kim G also commented

  • I am teaching my boys how to cook, sort their clothes, wash them, and they do chores at home, besides keeping their room clean. I teach them French, too, during the summers (as much as I know).

    I taught them how to sew buttons, too, and the youngest can knit loom a hat, with supervision. When they go to college, they won’t be able to pop in so that I can do that stuff for them. They need to survive!

    I’m not going to last them forever, and I know that my future daughters in law are going to call me blessed and thank me for it!

    So, hey, if you want to learn to do art in crochet or knitting, or just because you want to relax, GOPHER IT! It won’t take away from your manhood.

    Check this video out:
    http://briansawyer.net/2007/01/03/real-men-also-crochet/

    Hope this helps!
    References :
    http://thatcrochetguy.blogspot.com/
    http://thecrochetdude.blogspot.com/
    http://www.crochet.org/newslet/nl1296a.html
    http://iweb.tntech.edu/cventura/tapestrycrochet.htm

  • I learned to make hats from a young boy on utube and one of my favorite pattern blogs is by the Crochet Dude
    http://thecrochetdude.biz/
    References :
    http://thecrochetdude.biz/
  • Rosey Grier played for the NY Giants and LA Rams he liked to do needlepoint and macrame in the 1970s.
    I have a nephew that went to chefs school and my son loves to cook.
    One of my son’s friends crochets and sews.
    I’m glad we are living in a time when there are no longer set gender roles.
    References :
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosey_Grier
  • I taught my son to do all of these things, and he is now 41, and his wife does non of them so she is very happy that he knows how, I would love if if my husband would just do the barbecue. I say good for you. and keep it up.Bea
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    60 years of trial & error
  • Absolutely !! It’s NOT just for girls… I did TONS of sewing as a sailor (both US Navy and my sailboat) as well as ironing, I CERTAINLY do lots of cleaning as well, and I love to cook.

    My Mom had 4 boys, and we ALL learned those skills… as well as working on the VW’s, backpacking, building decks, mowing lawns, and painting the house with DAD.

    I never learned to crochet, but used to KNIT during long Navy submarine-hunting flights. NO one ever made a snide remark TWICE !!
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    43 yr old Married man

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