[Nfb-krafters-korner] Want To Know Wednesday 1/24/18

[Ramona Walhof]

You guys who are so good at researching on the internet might want to do
some work on the evolution of dyes and styles.  I believe  that Elias Howe
invented the sewing machine and that was a major step in the industrial
revolution.  Then Singer took a big step forward in manufacturing sewing
machines.  There is some very interesting stuff on the development of dyes,
but I don't have enough details to be of much use.  

Knitting machines also have quite a story that I don't know.  A friend went
to a knitting factory in Turkey where quite a number of blind women were
employed.  Sadly, Not many knitting machines are made for home use any more.

Ramona 

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From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Amy Herstein via Nfb-krafters-korner
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 7:51 AM
To: List for blind crafters and artists <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Amy Herstein <maria830 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Want To Know Wednesday 1/24/18

Hi, guys.

Here's what I know. I do knitting and am learning crocheting, hopefully, in
the very near future, so I made a point of learning some fun factoids.

Knitting: I'm really interested in cables and lace, but some general stuff
first.

The craft was professionally done first by men. Men established knitting
guilds during the Middle Ages and could apprentice and become master
knitters, but women were barred. They did, however, dominate, I believe, at
home, nonprofessionally. Women could also establish cottage industries, and
many did, selling hose, stockings, and socks, but mastery was not
permissible.

Old pieces of knitting were found in the Middle East; one of the oldest of
stitch patterns was made with crossed and twisted knitting, meaning stitches
worked through their back loops.

Some very old needles are made of bone, not wood, bamboo, metal, or plastic.

Lace and Cables: Intermarriage, the environment (dominated by the sea), and
little outside influence helped to create fisherman's sweaters, which were,
besides being decorative, a means of identifying sailors lost at sea. No
family made fisherman's sweaters alike.

The region of the British Isles known for these sweaters is the Aran Isles,
but other people living in seaports also contributed to the wide variety of
cable patterns available to the knitter today.

Cables were the central patterns in a garment called the bridal shirt.
This was knitted either by a fisherman or his bride and was to be worn on
his wedding day.

The availability of hairlike, fine threads of white cotton and muslin
ushered in the era of "white knitting" during the Victorian era.

The needles used to create lace were called "wires."

During the heyday of lace knitting, lace patterns were mainly done in white,
often by ladies of the upper classes.

Crochet: The craft was, at one time, associated with women of ill repute,
especially the making of fine lace.

Ironically, such lace was devised, it is believed, by Irish nuns living in
convents.

Irish crochet was originally a means for Irish women to help support their
families through the Potato Famine.

Crochet is thought to be the newest of the needle arts.

Amy

On 1/24/18, Nella Foster via Nfb-krafters-korner
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Happy Wednesday to all of you crafters out there.
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> I want to Thank Becky for doing such a fine job of playing my part 
> last week.  I'm sure she could play me on T.V. lol
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> My day has been a little hectic, so I'm getting this out a bit late.
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> Here is another question from Amy.
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> Each craft, whether it be woodworking or knitting, has its own unique 
> history.  What interesting trivia or factoids do you know about the 
> crafts that you do?
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> What is some of the terminology used in your craft?
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> Now pay attention to everyone's responses because I might use some of 
> them next Monday when we have craft trivia.
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> As usual I'm looking forward to reading and learning.
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> Nella
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