Linda Ligon

Sample Irish crochet in the loveliest way with three beautiful roses to adorn your favorite things!

A creative embellishment adds to the silk weavings found in Laos.

With earth-stained hands, humans make our mark.

What did these Victorians know about practical? What were they thinking?

Macramé? Cavandoli? Half-hitches?

Linda Ligon recalls going to the feed store with her mother and shopping for sacks for a feed-sack dress.

If you’re a knitter, and even if you’re not, you’ll marvel at the sight of men in handsome traditional dress strolling along the paths knitting fine, intricate caps.

This is a sad story. It’s the story of young love, transatlantic voyages, early demise, heartbreak, a family wrenched apart, and a bit of handmade lace that survived.

Here’s the story of how Linda Ligon's son got lost in Tunis and discovered a not-quite-magical cloak.

Linda Ligon wrote this poem and read it during the Schacht Spindle Company's 50th anniversary celebration in September 2019. We hope you love it as much as we do.