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possible interest to those here... found, of course, while I was looking for something else.Old photo
Apr 22, 2005
31 Replies
Neat!
Katherine
Hi Jane,
I agree with Katherine, a really neat picture. Wonder if that is a knit sweater she is wearing?
Hugs,
Nora
I think it is, Nora. Somehow, I remember my mother wearing one like that.
Hugs, Katherine
\ I think it is. Such tiny needles. The photo looks posed, though. Working needles wouldn't be held like that.
JaneB
Sorry Jane, I hold my needles like that. It's the only way I can knit and not have the tension so tight that I can't get my needle into the work!
OOps. lol
JaneB
I know several people who hold their needles just like that. My own hold is similar.
Katherine
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's another on the same site. Majorly cool site!!!! JJMolvik
Do you know when it was taken? It's such a serene image, I love it!
Allaya
needles wouldn't be held like that.
I work in Social History and this week I was handed a new donation. It was several pieces of knitting, cotton, still on the finest knitting needles and it was lace edging. Just beautiful!!
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Even better! Thanks for posting. JaneB
I'll bet it is! Would we be able to see it, Ophelia?
Hugs, Katherine
I will do my very best for you:)) I have accessioned it and put it away but if I am the same location this week I will do that thing:)
O
Somthing like that would be beautiful if artfully framed, arranged with needles and all.
JaneB
Yes it would but unfortunately unless things change that will not be a popular exhibition. I can only hope things change in years to come. At least I treasure such things and accession and store them carefully. Others in my profession might easily have thrown it away. I am very grateful it came into my hands and not those of others. These things are not popular these days and I fight my battle alone
O
Lace knitting is coming into style though. If the museum decides to eliminate it, be sure to grab it - if you can't store it, I'm sure someone here will be happy to!
I once saw something like that on eBay - it was a group of samples of fine lace knitting on the needles, apparently either a salesman's samples for how the yarn would work up or a set of examples for a school class. It went out of my price range quickly.
=Tamar
Hugs, Katherine
David is charging up his digi camera for me to take to work:)
Hugs to you too:))
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