When Knitting Was a Manly Art

Now that the Lace Garland Shawl is winding down (nope, not done yet), I started digging through my stash boxes for inspiration.

One box is absolutely full of Wool-Ease. I remember finding an unbelievable sale price right after I started knitting and was doing a lot of ‘Joan’s Socks’. I must have 30 skeins in various colors. I don’t know what I’m going to do with it all, as I’ve turned into a bit of a fiber snob, but I’m sure I’ll find a use or maybe donate it.

In the bottom box I pulled out a couple plastic bags that had stuff still on needles. These turned out to be two Counterpane samples that I had started with the thought of making at least four and sewing them together as examples.

The top one was done in Lion Brand Kitchen Cotton on #3 needles. This has one completed and another about 1/2 done. The pattern is called Leaves and LInes. The second is as found. About 1/2 completed in Cro-Sheen on #0 needles in a pattern called Wheat Ears. Both patterns are from the book “Knitting Counterpanes” by Mary Walker Phillips. I think I’ll try to finish at least the one and maybe give a try at making a simple 4 panel sample of each.

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