about us
Kelsi, the knitter who also crochets
I am a queer, disabled knitter, living in a hobbit hole in Toronto with ever-brewing coffee, a mountain of books, and a dragon’s hoard of yarn.
I rediscovered my love of knitting while searching for coping mechanisms to help manage my mental health, and haven’t put down my needles since. I own Knit.Me, a subscription box and venue for beginner learning kits as a way to help mitigate as many potential accessibility barriers as I can.
John, the crocheter who also knits and dyes
I am a bi, trans, gender apathetic former cafe manager living in the west end of Toronto with what some might consider too many books and too much yarn. I have been crocheting and knitting since late 2013, and, until recently, looked to it as a way to destress and unwind from the daily trials of working as management in the food service industry. Now it’s apparently my whole life? I love making amigurumi, and finding ways to incorporate pride into my projects.
About BiStitchual
be gay do crafts!
Should we talk a little about where this comes from? It’s an adaptation of the slogan “be gay, do crimes,” a queer, anti-assimilationist slogan that seems to have no known origin and belongs to no one. In recent years, it’s been popularized online through various memes and blogs, and embraced by many queers and marginalized folks who may have to turn to what some might consider “crime” as a way to stay fed, housed, and alive under late-stage captialism. We’ve chosen to adopt this slogan out of a strong belief in supporting an anti-capitalist and anti-oppression framework, in resisting the heteronormative, white supremacist system we’re living in now. We also believe that arts and crafting can be a form of self-care, self-expression, and subversion. Be gay, do crafts!