| Our
resident historian is still working on the article(s) which will go
in here. At the moment, he's dealing with finals for his students
at the local college. So we'll start nudging him about this section
once he gets grades turned in and catches his breath before he starts
prepping for summer sessions! |
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the meantime, here are some basic facts and figures to whet your appetite
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4th
Century AD - Knitted Socks are found in Egypt -- First 'frame' knitting
machine invented in 1589, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. --Stocking
frames were abundantly produced in the mid to late 18th century.
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Hand
knitting more than likely originated among the nomads of the Arabian
Desert about 1000 BC. Knitting spread from Egypt to Spain, France
and Italy. Knitting Guilds had been established in Paris and Florence
in the 14th Century. Austria and Germany began producing heavily cabled
and knotted fabrics decorated with brightly colored patterns, and
the Netherlands began producing naturalistic patterns worked on fabric
in reverse stocking stitch. Dutch knitters travelled to Denmark where
they taught the Danish women the Dutch knitting skills. By the time
the 16th century rolled around, the Jersey Islanders were prolific
knitters and had mastered the finer points of the art.
More to follow ... |
