yoghurt-knitting meaning (derogatory): definition

yoghurt-knitting

noun

Etymology See knit yoghurt.

Derogatory, Humorous, Sometimes An imagined hobby of left-wing, environmentalist or hippie people.

Neither does a not-great website whose amateurishness merely reinforces the suspicion that shambling yoghurt-knitting is still a popular activity.2004, The Architects' Journal:
In this the instincts of traditional green politics towards insularity and self-sufficiency, the cause of all those gibes about yoghurt-knitting, are completely mistaken.2009, John Harman, The green crunch: why we need a new economics for Britain's environmental challenge:

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A closer look at Conservative candidate training techniques reveals that its not all been yoghurt knitting and yoga in a yurt in Notting Hill.2010 March 8, Martin Salter, “David Cameron's decontamination project is in danger of derailing”, in The Daily Telegraph:

adj

Etymology See knit yoghurt.

Derogatory, Humorous, Sometimes Having left-wing, environmentalist or hippie leanings.

Muesli, despite its sandal-wearing, yoghurt-knitting associations, isn't always as healthy as you might think.2004, Eve Cameron, Lose weight and stay slim: Secrets of fad-free dieting, Infinite Ideas, →ISBN, page 76:
But green issues are clearly not our biggest concern because if they were we would have more of the lentil—eating, yoghurt—knitting 2CV drivers in Parliament, getting their noses into the no doubt organic trough.2008, Jon Gaunt, Gaunty's Best of British: It's Called Great Britain, Not Rubbish Britain, Random House, →ISBN, page 72:

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I think my mum must have been going through a 'yoghurt knitting' hippy stage at the time, as the only brand that ever appeared in my lunch box was a mini packet of raisins as a treat.2015, Josie Curran, Organised Fun, Pan Macmillan, →ISBN: