Projects/Features - Andean Knitted Figure Purses: Monederos for Your Money and A Fish-Shaped Purse from Peru to Knit (Cynthia Le Count Samake)- At least since the late nineteenth century, Andean textile artists have been knitting complexly patterned headgear, ceremonial offering bags, and whimsical figure coin purses called monederos. Use the project instructions to knit your own vivid fish-shaped monederos.
- Never Just Sit: Eleanor Roosevelt and a Life of Knitting (Mary Ann Colopy)- Eleanor Roosevelt, human rights champion, wife of President Franklin Roosevelt, mother of six, and political activist, was rarely without her knitting.
- Capillifolium Baby Bonnet to Knit (Alice Starmore) and Scottish Rituals: Birth (Jade Starmore)- Knit this colorful wee bonnet with its warm earflaps and a pattern inspired by a sphagnum moss (Sphagnum capillifolium). The article explores customs concerning childbirth in the Scottish Highlands and Islands.
- Knitting Two Socks at Once - One Inside the Other (adapted by Jacqueline Fee)- Updated instructions for Mrs. A. Reeder's original instructions from a 1918 issue of Needlecraft magazine provide today's knitters with all they need to delve into this expedited form of knitting.
- An Unfinished Sweater: The Wartime Knitting of Wardi Keter Kalil and "Keep Them Warm" Wristlets to Knit (Susan Strawn)- In May 1945, Wardi Keter Kalil stopped knitting the sleeves for a khaki pullover sweater and laid down her needles. She would never finish the sweater for reasons both personal and political. Wristlets were a classic wartime knitting project designed to "keep [servicemen's hands] warm" while leaving fingers free for work; follow the instructions to make a pair of your own.
- Riina Tomberg: Preserving Estonia's Knitting Traditions and Marko's Mittens to Knit (Nancy Bush)- Estonian designer and author Riina Tomberg focuses her work on the traditional knitted patterns of Estonia. Marko's Mittens utilize some of these well-known Estonian patterns.
- The Portuguese Style of Knitting and Baby Booties to Knit in the Portuguese Style (Andrea Wong)- Tensioning the yarn through a pin or around the neck has been practiced since ancient times. The author, taught to knit this way, reveals the basics of this style of knitting;the project provides an opportunity to practice the technique.
Item #: P0901
PieceWork, January/February 2009
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Alice Starmore's Wee Baby Bonnet
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