History in the Making : Fair Isle Fisherman’s Kep
by Lori Law I recently completed my first ever ‘fisherman’s kep’, knit in Harrisville Shetland, in the style of Fair Isle as can be found in the Shetland Museum. (Still in need of a...
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History in the Making : Canada’s beloved Cowichan sweater
It’s been many moons since you’ve found updated content here, sorry! The schedule just became super crazy last fall and did not really relent until the holidays were past. You will tend to find...
History in the Making : Bohus Inspiration
Amy Christoffers offers a brief but enlightening look at the style of Bohus knitting, the inspiration for her new design, the Helen Pullover : Amy’s Thread: Bohus Inspiration | berroco design studio.
Crafting a Fibre LIfe : Are you ready to roc?
Today is St. Distaff’s Day, or Roc Day, which marks the end of the 12 Days of Christmas and is known traditionally as the time women would get back to their spinning after Yule...
Books : Mary Jane Mucklestone
by Lori Law 150 Scandinavian Motifs Mary Jane Mucklestone, Interweave Press, 2013, 159 pages, softcover. In this book, Mary Jane Mucklestone provides a huge selection of Scandinavian (from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and the...
Knit : A Circular Sock Machine = Lives Saved
by Lori Law I have one of those contraptions called a ‘circular sock machine’. Despite their ages being circa early 20th-century, in many cases, there are a lot of these machines still working today....