On Authenticity
Each year the Knitting History Forum hosts an annual conference, and for the past couple of years I’ve been able to attend on Zoom. This year a topic came up that has really given me some food for thought: authenticity.…
The Way We Used to Dress
In a recent discussion among friends about how people used to dress, something occurred to me. It’s something I’ve read about, but have perceived as long-ago history. The truth is, I can remember doing it myself. People used to really…
Knitting in Public
A Word about Beauty I’ve recently finished Esther Rutter’s book This Golden Fleece, in which she writes frequently about knitting during her travels. It always seems to draw people in. This is something we’ve probably all experienced! I know I…