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Volume XX

Number 1

F e at u r e s / P r o j e c t s
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Knitting on Perus Taquile Island

by Li nd a Li gon

The men of Taquile typically begin learning to knit when theyre about eight years old,
and they keep at it for life.

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A Taquile Island Headband with Earflaps

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The Strawberry Scarf: An Orenburg Knitted-Lace

Tradition by G a l i na A. Khmel eva

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Knitted Shoe Inserts from Iceland

by S usa n S tra w n

by Hl ne M a gns son

Traditional shoe inserts were knitted wool insoles that were put into soft shoes made
of sheep- or fish skin to make the shoes warmer and more comfortable.

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Icelandic Intarsia and Shoe Inserts

by Hl ne M a gn ss on

The Knitted Gloves That Saved My Mothers Life

by Il ea na G ra ms -Mo og

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ON THE COVER
FINELY KNITTED PERUVIAN CAP
AND HEADBAND page 12
Photograph by Joe Coca.

The authors mother escaped death in Europe during World War II (19391945) thanks
to her ability to knit gloves.

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My Mothers Gloves

by Il ea na G ra ms -M oo g

Bertha Mae Shipley: A Navajo Knitter

by Angel a Dav i s

This single Navajo woman owned property, had a pension and a trust fund, and was
financially independent. She also was an ardent knitter.

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T Haach'i' Baby Cardigan

SIMPLE SHAWL, page 37

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Simple Shawl

VICTORIAN KNITTING
CHALLENGE, page 43

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The Delights and Perplexities of Victorian

Knitting Books by Do nna Druc huna s

T HAACH'I' BABY CARDIGAN,

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Letter from the editor

4 By Post

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Letters to the editor

by S a ra La m b

The author shares her collection of mid-nineteenth-century English knitting

books and issues a Victorian Knitting Challenge.

Depar tments/C OLUMNS

2 Notions

by Angel a Da v i s

6 Book Marks

A Contemporary Pineapple Purse from

a Victorian Pattern by Donna Druc huna s
A Vintage Beaded Pineapple Purse and
an Adaptation by Ava T. C ol em a n

Books of interest

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8 Calendar

Upcoming events
10 TAPESTRY

Among the small articles knitted in the drawing room

were pence jugs and misers purses.

New and noteworthy

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Techniques

Knitting in the Victorian Drawing

Room by Les l ey O C onnel l E dwa rd s

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Definitions

A Victorian Misers Purse

by Les l ey O Connel l Edwa rd s

O N LI N E E XTR AS
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