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Portrait of a Knitter with Donna Druchunas
An interview I did recently.
Eddie: Why knitting?
Donna: I particularly like the portability, and the ability to explore so much creativity in such small projects. The fact that I learned to knit as a little girl also makes me slightly sentimental about knitting. I am primarily interested in historical and traditional knitting techniques and motifs from around the world. I am also interested in how these things from the past can be updated and used in contemporary situations. Even though knitting is my main craft I also love to spin and dye my own yarns, and I also crochet. I’ve done just about every craft there is over the years, but the fiber arts are what attract me most these days.
Ah, now I know why I love your books so much – we have a lot in common – that description could have been about me, too – though I do confess to loving the big projects (knitted afghans, sweaters, etc.) as much as the little portable ones 🙂
Ah, now I know why I love your books so much – we have a lot in common – that description could have been about me, too – though I do confess to loving the big projects (knitted afghans, sweaters, etc.) as much as the little portable ones 🙂