Famous or not, they know their way around a skein!

You'd be surprised and maybe not surprised by which celebrities know how to knit. Knitting isn't just for the expecting housewife anymore. It's become a fashion statement, a relaxing hobby and a way of life. Here is a list of celebrities that know how to knit.


Sex & the City actresses Sarah Jessica Parker and Kristen Davis. The ladies of "Friends" Lisa Kudrow, Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox and her ex-husband David Arquette. Brooke Shields, Daryl Hannah, Julianna Maroglies, Rikki Lake, Rosie Perez, Eartha Kitt, Laura Leighton, Portia De Rossi, and Courtney Thorne Smith. Vanna White loves to knit and has her own brand of yarn called Vanna's Choice. 90210's Jennie Garth, Karen Allen, Dakota Fanning, Felicity Huffman, Tracey Ullman, Madonna and Lawrence Fishburn. Models Kate Moss, Paulina Porizkova and Naomi Campbell. Actresses Katherine Hepburn and Audrey Hepburn (no relation)! French singer Edith Piaf, comedian Hal Sparks, Marilyn Monroe, Amanda Seyfried, PINK!, British singer Lily Allen, Joan Crawford, FDR, Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, and Uma Thurman. Julia Roberts taught Cameron Diaz how to knit. Elizabeth Taylor and the all members of Cold Play.


Here is a funny video where Tom Hanks plays a trick on Julia Roberts on the set of Larry Crowne

Do you know of any other celebrities who know how to knit? Leave your answers in the comments.