Abstract Only one person at a time works on a piece of knitting and it is often a solitary activity. However, it can also be very social. For some, the opportunity to interact online and in-person with other knitters is a significant motivation for undertaking the activity. Knitters interviewed as part of this qualitative research reported three core inter-related benefits of sharing their knitting with other people: technical support; feeling part of a community; and forming meaningful friendships. This article makes an original contribution by exploring the nature of the benefits of knitting as a way of connecting with others. It follows that friendships can spring from leisure activities, as participants may be likely to have some similar interests. The article speculates that undertaking a shared and tangible activity seems to offer powerful benefits to ease and facilitate meaningful social interactions. Women were the focus of this study and it is suggested that the opportunity to experience these interactions with other women was core to their experience. This empirical research project used a grounded theory approach, involving several stages of data collection and analysis. This article is primarily based on the final stage, consisting of in depth interviews with women knitters.

中文翻译：

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将两个编织在一起（K2tog），“如果你遇到另一个编织者，你总是有一个朋友”

摘要 一次只有一个人在做一件针织品，而且通常是一项单独的活动。然而，它也可以是非常社交的。对于一些人来说，与其他编织者在线和面对面互动的机会是开展这项活动的重要动机。作为这项定性研究的一部分接受采访的编织者报告了与他人分享编织的三个核心相互关联的好处：技术支持；感受社区的一部分；并建立有意义的友谊。本文通过探索针织作为与他人联系方式的好处的本质做出了原创性贡献。因此，友谊可以从休闲活动中产生，因为参与者可能有一些相似的兴趣。文章推测，进行共享和有形活动似乎可以提供强大的好处，以简化和促进有意义的社交互动。女性是这项研究的重点，有人认为与其他女性体验这些互动的机会是她们体验的核心。这个实证研究项目使用扎根理论方法，涉及数据收集和分析的几个阶段。本文主要基于最后阶段，包括对女性编织者的深入采访。涉及数据收集和分析的几个阶段。本文主要基于最后阶段，包括对女性编织者的深入采访。涉及数据收集和分析的几个阶段。本文主要基于最后阶段，包括对女性编织者的深入采访。