In a market, Chitra chanced upon a little bag from Afghanistan, which led her to research its tribal origins.
Through the years, the Aran sweater has developed quite the romantic backstory involving ancient family knitting patterns and shipwrecks.
Refooting is a fascinating approach to knitting a sock in such a way that it can be easily resoled and reheeled after those areas give out to wear.
Many may know of Carl Larsson, the famous Swedish Arts and Crafts painter who depicted many scenes of domestic life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. However, his wife, Karin Larsson, was also an artist in her own right.
Completely by accident, Nicole Gustas found the first granny square and learned its origin story.
