Male Knitters in America

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1. Please indicate your gender. Required Question

	Male
	Female

2. Please indicate your age group Required Question

3. Do you have children?

	Yes
	No

How many of your children currently live in your household?

4. What best describes your marital status?

5. What best describes your employment status?

6. What best describes your level of education?

7. Which of the following ranges include your personal annual income before taxes?

8. Please indicate the type(s) of crafts you currently do: Required Question

9. This survey deals primarily with the craft of knitting as viewed in the United States. All further questions will deal primarily with this craft.

How long have you been knitting? Required Question

10. Who taught you how to knit? What do you remember about that first experience? Was it hard? What kind of yarn did you use? Did you grasp the concept quickly? Required Question

11. As a knitter/crafter/fiber enthusiast, how much yarn is in your yarn stash?

12. What percentage of your knitting is done as gifts or projects for men?

13. As a knitter, how do you view male knitters and their place in the knitting community? Take time to elaborate on any experiences you may have had or witnessed relating to guys who knit. Do you believe the perception of male knitters has changed over the past decade? If you are an established and seasoned knitter, have you noticed any changes in the way knitters view each other in general? Required Question

14. What percentage of American knitters do you believe are male?

15. Do you believe the current knitting craze will be short lived?

	Yes
	No

16. How do you believe male knitters are viewed when visiting a local yarn shop (LYS) for the first time?

They are welcomed into the shop as any other knitterWorkers and patrons view the male as someone shopping for their wife/girlfriend/motherMale knitters are not welcome - they are trying to take over knitting which is a craft for females onlyThey are ignored because it's clear they're not going to buy anything

17. Do you believe there are enough knitting books/magazines published geared toward the contemporary male knitter?

	Yes
	No

18. Which gender crafts more? Please indicate if you believe males or females enjoy the following crafts:

	Under 18
	18-24
	25-34
	35-44
	45-54
	55-64
	65 or above

	Single, Not Married
	Married
	Living with partner
	Separated
	Divorced
	Widowed

	Employed full time
	Not employed
	Retired
	Student
	Homemaker

	Some high school
	High school graduate or equivalent
	Trade or Vocational degree
	Some college
	Associate degree
	Bachelor's degree
	PhD
	Master's

	Under $20,000
	$20,000 - $29,999
	$30,000 - $39,999
	$40,000 - $49,999
	$50,000 - $69,999
	$70,000 - $99,999
	$100,000 - $149,999
	$150,000 or more
	Prefer not to answer

	Knitting
	Crochet
	Quilting
	Cross Stitch
	Embroidery
	Tatting
	Painting
	Sculpting (including ceramics)

	0-2 Years
	2-4 Years
	4-6 Years
	6-8 Years
	8-10 Years
	10-15 Years
	15-20 Years
	20-25 Years
	25-30 Years
	30 + Years

	0-10 skeins
	11-20 skeins
	21-30 skeins
	31-50 skeins
	51-75 skeins
	76-99 skeins
	100-200 skeins
	201-300 skeins
	301-500 skeins
	501+
	you want me to count my stash? I can't even find it all!

	Male	Female
Knit
Crochet
Tatting
Quilting
Embroidery
Sculpting
Spinning
Yarn Dyeing

10%	20%	30%	40%	50%	60%	70%	80%	90%	100%