Episode 8 - Fazer Meia - Portuguese Knitting

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Spinning A Yarn's Tale

Blair Staake

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Spinning a Yarn's Tale is a podcast about fiber arts history and culture. Follow us, Denise and Blair, on a meandering journey across the world of fiber and its rich history and culture. We'll be talking about knitting, crochet, spinning and sheep!

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Episode 8 - Fazer Meia - Portuguese Knitting

Spinning A Yarn's Tale

55 minutes 42 seconds

1 year ago

Episode 8 - Fazer Meia - Portuguese Knitting

Welcome to Portugal! Today, we speak all about the history of Portuguese knitting and different traditional garments to be found in Portugal. Turns out they knit quite a bit differently in Portugal, using a knitting pin! Enjoy this insightful episode and check out the links below for extra inspiration or to try out this knitting technique for yourself!

Resources

Pomar, Rosa. Portuguese Knitting. Search Press Limited. (2020)
VeryPinkKnits teaching about portuguese knitting technique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j-1j8Z16OM&ab_channel=VeryPinkKnits
Rosa Pomar and her Boreia yarn https://fancytigercrafts.com/blogs/travel/portuguese-yarn-traditions-with-rosa-pomar

Patterns mentioned throughout this episode:

Campfire quilt (log cabin baby quilt Denise made) https://suzyquilts.com/shop/campfire-quilt-pattern-download/
Hopi Pattern By Linka Neumann https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hopi-4
Bonnie Cardigan by Orlane Sucche https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bonnie-27