With my research in Lithuania I have found many more examples of old mittens, gloves, and wristers than I have socks. Read More
Tag: Mittens
Free Pattern: Ethnic Knitting Adventures Made in the USA
For those of us who live in the Western hemisphere, sumptuous fibers spun into luxurious yarns in faraway places touch our imaginations the way “Made in the USA” never can. Read More
Black Purl Magazine: Finding My Roots
My grandmother taught me how to knit before I learned how to read. I’ve read voraciously for my whole life, but I didn’t keep knitting as I grew up. Every year, it seemed, I learned a new craft and left the others behind. Knitting came first, followed by crochet, embroidery, needlepoint, weaving, beading, decoupage, and candle making. Read More