I found this beauty in an online knitting magazine while looking for something else. In itself, the belt is not that hideous. What makes it an UKTOTW is the man in the belt, who I assume wrote the entire article accompanying this picture. While I was tempted to put the entire article on the post, I decided not to since it was so long. The author/creator goes on for an entire paragraph about why Boulder, CO has a large population of well educated, stylish, environmentally conscious men who apparantly can’t find a good belt anywhere.
He then states:
A great many Boulder men are vegetarians, and this puts them in a bind. I’ve heard them lament about the trials of trying to dress well while living by their values. For a man who would no more wear a dead animal than eat one, it is very difficult to find a stylish belt. Most have had to settle for an army surplus webbing-and-D-ring belt that doesn’t suit their sense of style, or a vinyl imitation-leather belt that feels sticky and still looks like the animal skins they are trying not to wear. I’m hoping my creation will fill a void for animal lovers everywhere, giving men an option that is casually stylish, masculine, and a statement that is nothing like an ordinary leather belt.
It sure does make a statement, but if he was going for “casually stylish, masculine” I’m not sure he made it.
March 11th, 2006 at 6:25 pm
What are they knitting the belts after? I don’t think that wool would hold up at all…
March 12th, 2006 at 8:03 am
Oh, he went on in the next paragraph on how he used hemp because it was stronger, and smaller needles to make the stitches closer together. This was a well planned belt.
March 12th, 2006 at 12:46 pm
I think he used hemp because he’s a stoner.
March 13th, 2006 at 11:14 pm
I wonder were a fellow could find one of those belts? Not that I’m saying I’d want one. I wonder if a fellow would have to wear the belt above his belly-button like the “man” in the picture.
March 14th, 2006 at 7:32 pm
Above the belly button is absolutely a requirement. A belt that fine should be at its most visible. As far as finding the belt - it would be impossible. Something that fine would have to be hand crafted. Those who can’t knit are stuck with imitation leather belts and army surplus webbing and d ring belts.