* 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.
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