And Granny Vark about 2 hours and 2 pots of tea to knit one.

This is why I only make Finland Hats.

I tried making a sweater once.

O N C E

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I commend anyone who likes doing this

Nobody said the fact cards had to be about countries. The information is true enough, and the picture suits. That's all that matters.

What does this have to do with countries?

@ZZDaikun
People who knit usually live in countries.

That's not getting into the hours it takes. Even a basic hat can take an entire afternoon; the simplest sweater pattern using worsted-weight yarn is a commitment of at least a week.

This is why knit blankets and sweaters cost so much.... People often get shocked when they learn the price of those things!

@spoekelse it's actually more the time than the cost of the yarn. Yarns inexpensive. But it takes time, especially if you're making loads of these.

The more you know how hard life was before,the more you understand why people before would value clothes and even consider it something worth passing down to the next generation as inheritance.
It also makes me realize...We are sorta wasteful these days given how often we buy new clothes :'D.

How many thousands of KM goes into the costumes for the Scandinavian crime dramas then? XD

@Motlias You had me laughing so hard that I got a stitch.

*Throws knitting needles* I give up!

Jeez, that's a lot of time.

I found a lot of sources giving widely varied figures, but these are in the general ballpark.

DAYUM!! that is A LOT! O.O!