Unfortunately one man who knits, well known on Ravelry, has passed. But his family did a wonderful thing for us knitters, whatever our families may think, by making his work available free.
So here is the page of things that are free for only a registration with Ravelry. I may have to do this some day but I'm so busy it hasn't reached the top of my queue yet.
https://www.ravelry.com/bundles/the-freebies
Go there just for the pictures. A lot of MMario's patterns are lace to die for.
The other men's knitting tradition is socks. In Germany in the Middle Ages there was a sock-maker's guild and it only accepted men. That's what they mean when they call sexism "medieval". The knitters used to travel from market to market, on foot, knitting as they went. I don't mean getting to market and sitting down and knitting. I mean knitting on your feet while moving.
There are men producing the famous Cowichan sweaters in the Pacific Northwest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynpvos7UFZo
And finally, all the demos at the New Stitch a Day site are done and voiced by a man.
What's important to know for both women and men is that you can knit while watching the game. The Irish pit knitting style actually goes faster if you don't watch your fingers. Once you get the hang of it, it's like the old joke about the centipede walking: if he thought about it at all, he wound up on his back in the ditch, confused about which leg to move next.
So guys, steal your woman's tools and her stash and get out there and knit!
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