The original socks were the most expensive socks for sale in the Gjirokastra gift shop where I purchased them. According to the shopkeeper, the higher price was attributable to the fine quality of the heavy wool yarn used to knit the sock.
We can walk a path together through Weldon’s Practical Needlework, and let those amazing Victorians show us a thing or two. Inspiration is found on every page in the historical needlework techniques and patterns.
In “Knitted Together Through Time” Jacqueline Blix revisits a family heirloom shawl knit by Joseph Sheldon Long, a World War I soldier.
I never thought I would warn you to not make something from Weldon’s, but these projects are unsafe for any home. Do Not Try This!
We now offer the fourth in our five-part series of Frances’s Knitted-Lace sampler re-creations, Mary Elizabeth’s “Lace No. 12.”
Estonia’s knitwear is fascinating. Expert knitter and designer Nancy Bush has been a student and teacher of Estonian textile traditions for many years.
This is a traditional Albanian design worked with techniques and materials American knitters will be familiar with, such as wool-nylon sock yarn and two circular needles.
One of the most magical things about knitting is the different forms it takes in various countries and regions, creating a travel memoir in stitches.
The Nightingale is a simple rectangular garment which was often knitted, crocheted, or constructed from fabrics such as flannel.
I have worn out three pairs of shoes . . . and a part of the time my feet have had nothing between them and the rough stones.