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January/February 2011
5th Annual Historical Knitting Issue
Read to what Interweave has to say, "In this installment, we explore the tradition of knitting
from Turkey (source of the wedding socks that were Anna
Zilboorg’s inspiration for her spectacular Fireworks Socks) to
the White House ("First Lady Grace Coolidge and the Story of a
Knitted Counterpane"), and span four centuries, from the
seventeenth century’s Gunnister stockings to contemporary
Swedish knitters who embrace the traditional technique of
two-end knitting. In all of the stories and projects, we focus
on the person or persons (many of them unknown) who wielded
two or more metal, wooden, bone, or ivory pins, sticks, or
needles together with yarn or thread to create a textile. We
hope you enjoy this special issue, which connects today’s
knitting and knitters with those of the past!"
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 Here's a peek inside! Pictured left is the "Steeped in
Orenburg Tradition: A Snowflake Scarf" by Galina A.
Khmeleva
This beautiful pattern calls for 872 yards of laceweight yarn
and needle size US 1 (2.25mm) or US 2 (2.75mm).
Choose 2 skeins of Jojoland 100% Cashmere
Here!
Note from Knitting Software Crew:
This scarf is an amazing piece of geometry. Begin at
the middle of the bottom border, work to the first corner,
short-row around the corner, begin the body. You will be
fascinated by the construction.
One Tip: When starting, do a provisional long-tailed cast-on of
the 9 stitches as follows:
With a contrasting color yarn (waste yarn of similar weight)
and working yarn, make a slip knot. Insert 2 needles held
together into the slip knot. Hold the working yarn over the
index finger and waste yarn over the thumb. Cast-on 9
stitches. Break the waste yarn. Work Row 1 according to chart
but do not work the slip knot. Slide the slip knot off the
needle.
When the instructions read "Turn 2nd Corner: Pick up and k9
held CO sts", undo slip knot, pick out waste yarn and put 9
sts on needle. Stitches are now ready to knit. |
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