Regarding the "knitting" lady, Colleen Humphries from the
18cWoman list says,
The woman at the back left has two lace bobbins and an out-of-
proportion bobbin lace pillow, and is holding the bobbins upside
down. She *clearly* doesn't know how to make lace, it's something
of a craft fantasy, at least for that woman, making me wonder about
the rest.
On Feb 16, 2010, at 10:31 AM, [email protected] wrote:
Actually the second lady is using a position more like one would
use for crochet and her other hand doesn't seem to have a needle as
much as it seems to be holding taught thread. Her work resembles
crocheted lace more than knitting. Had to get my 2Cent worth.
It's amazing how much comment this thread has engendered.
Cheryl Odom
Santa Fe, New Mexico
"Carol Kocian wrote:
I'm more curious about the woman who appears to be knitting
something lace on two needles. She has them in that "50s housewife"
position with the ends up.
I don't know about '50s housewives - I was taught to knit in 1950s
England with
the needle ends down - but I have seen a Norwegian lady knitting in
that
position. As these ladies are presumably Swedish, I guess it's a
Scandinavian
technique.
Kate Bunting
Librarian & 17th century reenactor
"
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