tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805580631057957340.post5844456638912328050..comments2024-03-27T08:38:55.922+00:00Comments on Knitting Now and Then: Knitaway in BlackpoolBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481362252017232022noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805580631057957340.post-62104523040536583722016-01-12T21:12:51.167+00:002016-01-12T21:12:51.167+00:00Thanks for that Barbara, that is a very good point...Thanks for that Barbara, that is a very good point. I will save up odds and ends to make it look more authentic. Yes, a turban with my dungarees as a 'working boatwoman' on the canal with our historic boat.CathFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12183226376253252630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805580631057957340.post-63921109273352720362016-01-11T10:14:35.639+00:002016-01-11T10:14:35.639+00:00Thanks for the information about entrelac. I supp...Thanks for the information about entrelac. I suppose that entrelac might be a good way to make something out of odds and ends of wool? I think that in the 1940s, knitting wool was so scarce due to clothes rationing that the first consideration was to get maximum benefit out of a small weight of new wool, or to re-use unravelled wool. I shall think of you knitting in your 1940s clothes - with a turban, maybe? Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16481362252017232022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805580631057957340.post-3538405815596415402016-01-07T11:45:55.158+00:002016-01-07T11:45:55.158+00:00Barbara, I've done a little bit of digging, th...Barbara, I've done a little bit of digging, this is broadly what I have found. June Hemmonds Hiatt "Principles of Knitting" shows a photo of a Finnish entrelac stocking, dated 1890. In "Knitting around the world" Lela Nargi says that entrelac is "widely evidenced in Scandinavia generally", especially Finland (particularly Tavastland and Osterbotten regions) - where it is known as 'konttineule', based on 'kontti', which seems to be birch bark weaving. There is mention of photos of 19th C entrelac stockings, but no pictures. I assume then that there is a good chance that it started in Scandinavia, and there is good evidence for at least 125 years in Finland. I looked in Mary Thomas's Knitting Book (1938), and entrelac is not mentioned (or at least, I couldn't find it), although she talks about 'geometric knitting', which I take to be intarsia. Obviously, absence of evidence is not evidence of absence, but it may be that entrelac was not widely known in the UK at that time, otherwise I would have thought it likely that she would mention it. My initial thoughts about entrelac was whether it would be appropriate for me to be knitting it while doing 1940s reenactment then I will take it as OK to be doing a blanket or throw, as entrelac was clearly around well before then - whether I will be using suitable yarn for the 1940s remains to be seen. CathCathFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12183226376253252630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805580631057957340.post-82526083099663414172016-01-07T09:45:47.989+00:002016-01-07T09:45:47.989+00:00Thank you Barbara, then I will start to see if I c...Thank you Barbara, then I will start to see if I can dig any anything up. CathCathFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12183226376253252630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805580631057957340.post-21138640343591519902016-01-06T22:39:42.270+00:002016-01-06T22:39:42.270+00:00Sorry - I don't know anything about the histor...Sorry - I don't know anything about the history of entrelac. Would be interesting to know. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16481362252017232022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805580631057957340.post-14603633894208039002016-01-06T20:17:31.544+00:002016-01-06T20:17:31.544+00:00Barbara, I'm interested to see your post inclu...Barbara, I'm interested to see your post including entrelac. Do you know anything the history of entrelac? I can find very little on the Internet, but I'm interested to find when it was first used. Cath.CathFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12183226376253252630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805580631057957340.post-72450770206953720812015-10-28T10:19:16.917+00:002015-10-28T10:19:16.917+00:00Thanks Barbara, it was great fun! Well done for su...Thanks Barbara, it was great fun! Well done for suggesting it and organising us all so well. Roll on 2016!Mariehttp://www.ravelry.com/people/wychwoodladynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805580631057957340.post-36872319995003667572015-10-27T11:09:54.595+00:002015-10-27T11:09:54.595+00:00Hi Barbara!
My name's Estelle and I work at B...Hi Barbara!<br /><br />My name's Estelle and I work at Blogging Edge where we run campaigns for bloggers and brands to work together. We're currently running a knitting challenge that I thought you might like to get involved with, to win some knitting goodies worth £60. If you'd like the details, please drop me an email at estelle@bloggingedge.com :)<br /><br />Thanks!Estellehttp://www.bloggingedge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805580631057957340.post-61974683438051751312015-10-22T17:37:13.952+01:002015-10-22T17:37:13.952+01:00Hi Barbara, I've been hoping to contact you an...Hi Barbara, I've been hoping to contact you and hoping you can help me. I saw your photo of your Hendersons bottles (2011 I think !). I'm a painter in Sheffield and its a project for charity. All I would need from you is a photo. If you would be willing to email me, I can explain more. Many thanks, Victoria my email is : Neowatercolour@aol.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com