A Pair of Ethnic Stockings: Floral-Motif Bulgarian Socks
The glorious stockings of Bulgaria are easy to knit but include some techniques that may be unfamiliar to Western knitters.
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The glorious stockings of Bulgaria are easy to knit but include some techniques that may be unfamiliar to Western knitters.
A triangle is a wonderful shape to play with. There are many ways to fit knitted triangles together to construct various projects, both two-dimensional and three-dimensional.
Those weird Victorian added their crafty touch to all manner of household objects and textiles. We offer up this example from Weldon’s Practical Knitter, Thirty-Second Series, a Lead Cushion, or Door Stop.
Who couldn’t use a warm scarf this time of year? Virginia McGlynn re-created her grandmother’s back-of-the-neck knitted scarf, which can be sized for just about anyone and the length is adjustable.
We were part of a large family (my grandmother had 9 brothers and sisters; all but 2 had children), so Mom knitted a lot of baby booties over the years.
Did you know that Muhu gloves were usually made for the dowry, and a bride may have given up to a hundred pairs to her new family?
A fictional character named Agnes, from the novel Secrets in the Lace, gets a pair of handknitted stockings.
Margaret Stove’s knitting and design are known around the world—after all, she received the Queen’s Service Medal and designed official gifts for 2 royal babies.
What stories are captured in the stitches of a knitted shawl? Every time I see a piece of historical knitting, I find myself wondering about the person who made it and the person who wore it.
Lace trim is a lovely way to personalize a garment or an accessory. Knitting various Victorian lace patterns in a swatch size is a quick and fun way to try something new and then be able to let your imagination run a creative path to a new use.
This lace stole is of the Orenburg tradition with gossamer construction using Diagonal, Strawberry, and Mouse Print patterns.
One of the most fascinating structural elements of the Turkish socks featured in Lynne Hershberger’s article is the heel construction.