Spinning A Yarn's Tale Blair Staake

This week I dove a little bit into the different types of darners out there and their Significance in history! I personally like the darning eggs with the short handles, but what are your favorite types of darners?

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Reference List

Gilday E. A Darn Good Egg: Darning Tools for Holey Socks. Piecework.
2018;26(1):48-52. Accessed October 16, 2023. https://search-ebscohost-com.ezproxy.snhu.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aft&AN=126584944&site=eds-live&scope=site

HABIT F. The Egg and I: Tools for Darning. Piecework.
2020;28(3):12-14. Accessed October 16, 2023. https://search-ebscohost-com.ezproxy.snhu.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edb&AN=144272650&site=eds-live&scope=site

 https://homethingspast.com/2012/06/07/darning-eggs-mushrooms/

I enjoy steeking, mostly because I hate knitting flat. Why go back and forth when I could go round and round? I know there are arguments that a flat knit garment fits better, but I kind of like the oversized look myself anyway.

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Resources:

https://www.interweave.com/wp-content/uploads/Steeks-Cutting-the-Edge.pdf

https://kddandco.com/2012/04/29/steeks-1-introduction/

https://kddandco.com/2014/08/15/what-is-a-steek/

https://www.hazeltindall.com/steeks

https://icelandicknitter.com/traditional-icelandic-steek-on-my-gamaldags-lopi-sweater/

Hi all!

Blair checking in to see how all of you are doing, you're well I hope? I'm going to be putting out some mini episodes to bridge the gap between our last episode and when we start recording our longer episodes again. These are going to be coming out on a bi-weekly basis, just like our usual episodes. The only exception is that these are going to be about 10- 15 minutes in length and cover one small, particular, subject.

This weeks episode is about the history of circular needles! I found a few cool facts, and I hope you find them as interesting as I did!

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REFERENCES:

https://loopholes.blog/2020/02/circular-knitting-needles/



https://pieceworkmagazine.com/going-in-circles-a-history-of-knitting-in-the-round/

The Hazy History of Knitting Needles and article by Anne Berk 

Found in my colleges online library catalog. 

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Hi there! In the last episode of this season, we are going back in time to talk to you about a craft that we have mentioned several times over the past few episodes: Nalbinding. Nalbinding is one of the oldest needle-crafts and often coined as the predecessor to knitting. But what is nalbinding, how does it work, and is the craft still alive today? Find out in this episode! 



Resources: 

Picture of Nålbound sock:

https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/520143fde4b089a05854f6ac/bb2e9c82-e16b-4642-8b5a-cea1c2a66d6a/Schermafbeelding+2022-01-16+om+12.44.17.png?format=2500w

Nålbinding tutorial: 

https://youtu.be/FyiyRQ-1E8w

https://spinoffmagazine.com/nalbinding-a-short-history-of-an-ancient-craft/

https://www.studiomyr.com/blog/2022/1/14/the-history-of-knitwear

https://heritagecrafts.org.uk/nalbinding/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%A5lebinding 

Stitch explanation: 

http://vakerrysta.blogspot.com/2017/10/what-does-f2-mean-which-nalbinding.html

Hello there!

We are 2 weeks late with uploading this episode because Denise had her baby! Momma and baby are doing well, recovering and trying to get as much sleep as possible. (Knitting hasn't happened yet, but Denise's feeling her fingers itch for the needles a little bit!)

We talk about Sweden and its knitting history in this episode. We zoom in on Bohus Stickning and what knitting can mean for a society. In short: we talk about a lot of fascinating stuff, yet again!

Enjoy.



Blair's Yarn: Trilogy Yarns - Mustard 



Resources

Sweden: 


https://knittingtraditions.com/knitting-resources/knitting-traditions/swedish/#:~:text=Sweden%20is%20also%20the%20birthplace,embossed%20motifs%20can%20be%20worked. 


https://pieceworkmagazine.com/tvaaendsstickning-swedens-two-end-knitting/ 


Berit Westman. (1982). Tvåändasstickning. Västmanlands läns hemslöjdsförening, Västerås


https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/6027669


A great book on Swedish knitting (and spinning): https://waltin.se/josefinwaltinspinner/knit-spin-sweden/



Bohus: 


To refer you from one podcast to another, it was really enjoyable to listen to this interview on Fruity Knitting: Bohus Stickning - Ep. 112 - Fruity Knitting. 


https://www.bohuslansmuseum.se/en/collections-and-history/bohus-knitting-1939-1969/ 


https://florafiber.live/blog/bohus-stickning 


https://kelbournewoolens.com/blog/2017/05/emma-and-bohus-stickning/ 




Robson, Deborah & Ekarius, Carol. (2011). The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook. Storey. 

Nargi, Lela. (2011). Knitting Around the World: A Multistranded History of a Time-Honored Tradition. Voyageur Press.

Welcome to another episode! Today, we talk about Estonian knitting. A rich history and culture exists that perhaps not everybody knows about. We'll cover how knitting played (and still plays, sometimes!) a role in Estonian society, as well as some different techniques and designs that are typical Estonian. 

We hope you enjoy! 



Resources: 


Pictures of knotless netting: Bhsstaff. (2015, August 25). Knotless netting demonstration. Beaufort Historic Site. Retrieved May 7, 2023, from https://beauforthistoricsite.org/knotlessnettingdemonstration/


Muhu Pink Gloves: https://pieceworkmagazine.com/a-pair-of-womens-muhu-gloves-to-knit/


Modern example of Kihnu stripes: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/virvendus


A wonderful book on Estonian knitting, it’s a series: https://epood.saara.ee/en/pood/estonian-knitting-1


Byrd, Aleks. (2022) Traditions Revisited: Modern Estonian Knits. Laine Publishing. 


Aleks Byrd’s tutorial for roosimine knitting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke7TYCA8Fyc&ab_channel=AleksByrd 


Kihnu sheep: http://wovember.com/2016/11/08/estonian-native-sheep/ http://eestiloodus.horisont.ee/artikkel2990_2942.html 


Ruhnu sheep: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonian_Ruhnu 


The Estonian button: https://newstitchaday.com/how-to-knit-the-estonian-button/ 


Examples of roosimine motifs: https://needled.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/ek16.jpg 


Little tutorial of a Vikkel/Lateral braid: https://shibuiknits.com/pages/lateral-braid 


History. Nordic Knitters. (2017, June 18). https://nordicknitters.com/history/