Joanna Johnson


Young People’s Civil War Charity Knitting: The Alcott Connection

In the vein of “no idle hands,” children took up needles, knitting everything from simple projects to socks, to aid soldiers during the Civil War.

Twin Loves: Literature and Knitting

A passion for literature and stitching comes alive in Joanna Johnson’s knitwear patterns inspired by beloved, classic characters.

General Jinjur’s Army of Knitters

L. Frank Baum, as a clever spinner of stories, while writing a magical tale for children was also using Jinjur and her army as an allegory for the women’s suffrage movement, to which he was no stranger.

Discover Buff Knitting: Heart in Hand Buff Mittens for a Child

Buff knitting is a regional technique for knitting a shagged carpet-like fabric, specifically for work mittens.


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