Hit me with a mack truck!

Photo credit: Gretchen Abraham-Banks for the WSJThere's a really interesting read in the March 29 edition of the Wall Street Journal on truckers who spend weeks on end with the open roads--and a pair of knitting needles to boot.Apparently, as drivers experienced carting smaller hauls in the recession, they sought out something to do with their hands and free time--and took up sewing, knitting, and other fabric craft. While many of the truckers--the profession boasts 90% of its workers male--found it to be a "girly craft" they wouldn't be caught dead doing, others have embraced sweater making, scarf knitting, and even quilting.So cool.