Hello there!
We are 2 weeks late with uploading this episode because Denise had her baby! Momma and baby are doing well, recovering and trying to get as much sleep as possible. (Knitting hasn't happened yet, but Denise's feeling her fingers itch for the needles a little bit!)
We talk about Sweden and its knitting history in this episode. We zoom in on Bohus Stickning and what knitting can mean for a society. In short: we talk about a lot of fascinating stuff, yet again!
Enjoy.
Blair's Yarn: Trilogy Yarns - Mustard
Resources
Sweden:
https://pieceworkmagazine.com/tvaaendsstickning-swedens-two-end-knitting/
Berit Westman. (1982). Tvåändasstickning. Västmanlands läns hemslöjdsförening, Västerås
A great book on Swedish knitting (and spinning): https://waltin.se/josefinwaltinspinner/knit-spin-sweden/
Bohus:
To refer you from one podcast to another, it was really enjoyable to listen to this interview on Fruity Knitting: Bohus Stickning - Ep. 112 - Fruity Knitting.
https://www.bohuslansmuseum.se/en/collections-and-history/bohus-knitting-1939-1969/
https://kelbournewoolens.com/blog/2017/05/emma-and-bohus-stickning/
Robson, Deborah & Ekarius, Carol. (2011). The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook. Storey.
Nargi, Lela. (2011). Knitting Around the World: A Multistranded History of a Time-Honored Tradition. Voyageur Press.
