I live in Vermont because my income doesn’t support living in Colorado or California, the last two places I lived before moving here, and because my husband and I don’t want to work for “the man.”
Category Archives: Knitting
This is the last post in my series about knitting books that made me smile this year. The posts are coming in the order in which I found the books. Each is a mini-review with a list of what made me smile as I read the book. What’s it about? This book is first and foremost a […]
This week I am going to blog about knitting books that made me smile this year. The posts are coming in the order in which I found the books. Each is a mini-review with a list of what made me smile as I read the book. 4. Knit the Sky: Cultivate Your Creativity with a Playful Way […]
I’m a sucker for learning about different knitting techniques and I love when traditional techniques are used in new and unusual ways.
The first hand-knitted Aran Sweaters to go on sale were sold in 1935. They were sold in ‘The Country Shop’ in Dublin, Ireland, which was run at the time by Dr. Muriel Gahan
Historical knitting tidbits from Ava Coleman, Stories In Stitches co-creator. 1. Around 1500 Dutch sailors began trading food for Shetland Island sweaters. They wore them as under garments. 2. Fancy Knitting is done according to special instructions given stitch-by-stitch. However the details of Victorian patterns are usually presented only using foundation techniques like: knitting plain, […]
FALL COLORS: Yarn Shops in Vilnius Redux
Most people know Beatrix Potter, or Miss Potter, from the f ilm of that name, for her creation of Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddleduck, Mr. MacGreggor, and all of their friends in her “little books.” Few of her readers may be aware of her involvement with Herdwick sheep and her life as Beatrix Heelis, or […]
I’m reading two books right now: The Porcelain Thief: Searching the Middle Kingdom for Buried China by Huan Hsu In the Footsteps of Sheep: Tales of a Journey Through Scotland, Walking, Spinning, and Knitting Socks by Debbie Zawinski I have two trains of thought to post about. First, the former book is about porcelain and the history […]
by Donna Druchunas Originally published in Black Purl Magazine, Summer 2007 When you think of Norwegian knitting do you think of ski sweaters and mittens with snowflake designs on them? If you do, you’re not alone. Several of today’s popular knitting designs originated in Norway in the 19th century and became popular around the world […]