Stack Polly and the road to Achiltibuie Wester Ross
Stack Polly and the road to Achiltibuie Wester Ross
Herding Sheep on a Western Range – note the shepherd and his dog – all those sheep and one lone shepherd and his dog
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
More than just a book of patterns, Folk Socks opens with a useful series of concise articles on the history of stockings, beginning with ancient examples made with cloth or leather, the transition to naalbinding and then knitting, the growth of the stocking as fashion accessory, and the transition from hand to machine production. There are also brief sections on knitting tools and knitted stocking traditions in countries throughout Europe. This is one of the best short accounts I’ve seen. Nancy Bush knows her stuff and how to present info in an interesting way. She also provides a good tutorial of the “anatomy” of socks and the various techniques used to knit the individual parts, including “clock” designs.
The rest of the volume contains patterns designed to represent traditional socks/stockings from 18 different countries. These patterns are beautiful, but many are quite complex, requiring…
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note the 2 dogs also
A postcard from County Wiclow showing sheep in the Wicklow Hills, 10 miles south pf Dublin.
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