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Re-Creating Knitted Stockings with a Common Heel

Try your hand at a sock inspired by the past.

What Is a Pinwheel?

Check out this unique pincushion shape from the Royal School of Needlework.

A Treasured Knitted-Lace Sampler Book

Mary Elizabeth handcrafted this sample book of knitted-lace edgings and patterns. Patricia remembers that her mother often embellished linens and clothing.

Long Thread Podcast: Susan Strawn, Knitting Historian

Season 12, Episode 1: Connecting her passion for textiles, training in illustration, and love of research, Susan Strawn’s looping path always comes back to knitting.

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Pansy Pin

A sweet needlepoint flower that will last all year.

A Tribute to a Lace-Knitting Legend: Olga Alexandrovna Fedorova

Galina Khmeleva remembers the many months she spent under Olga Fedorova’s careful tutelage and watchful eyes while a guest in Olga’s home in Orenburg, Russia, perfecting her lace-knitting skills.

From Yo-Yos to Artwear

Salvaging scraps from damaged vintage textiles, a designer creates modern couture.

The Sampler of Maria Louisa Bethausen

The tale of a remarkable girlhood embroidery and its maker.