Bronx’s Knit Fair Stitches in Fordham

Fordham looped last night with the Bronx’s Knit Fair, threading NYC’s spring at a University Avenue hall. Knitter Tariq Evans sold scarves as 200 shopped, a $10 ticket fest of yarn. It’s borough threads—pure BX vibe, needles hot. A kid nabbed a skein; a pro bagged a shawl. ‘Bronx knits—this is it,’ Evans says, casting on. The room turned loom.

The fair’s fresh—March 30’s start, it tripled since RSVPs, packing tables by noon. Evans, a Mott Haven stitcher; last night’s crowd hit max—yarn tangled. A latecomer nabbed a hook; clicks rang—NYC grit glowed. Runs one day—craft ruled. #BronxKnit trended; Queens wants a needle.

Some griped—’Too cozy,’ sniped a newbie, dodging wool. Space squeezed—latecomers stood; knit held. A skein unraveled—rewound quick; sales rolled. Staten wants a turn, but Fordham owns it—threads rule. The hall’s never stitched so bold.

Evans hints at a monthly run, maybe a swap if spring bites. ‘NYC’s warmth—this weaves it,’ he says, packing wool. The fair’s a Bronx win—grit meets cozy. It’s a knit rush; catch the next. Bring a hook—stitches call.