People Knitting

People Knitting: A Century of Photographs | Barbara Levine, Paige Ramey

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I felt a part of a historic tradition of knitters as I perused this archival collection. It spans 100 years, starting in the 1860s. They‘re mostly anonymous women, men & children from the western world, captured working on their knitting, but some are familiar. Audrey Hepburn, Sojourner Truth, Mary Pickford & Doris Day are among those I recognized. You must flip to the index for information about each image. #knittersofLitsy

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Lindy

People Knitting: A Century of Photographs | Barbara Levine, Paige Ramey

This photo made me giggle when I thought to myself, ā€He‘s knitting himself some clothing.ā€¯ Then I read the sobering context: he‘s either a German or Italian merchant seaman in a detainment camp in North Dakota during WWII.

LeahBergen Geez. He‘s a pretty talented knitter, too! That ain‘t no garter stitch scarf. š® 5y

Ostaff1 @LeahBergen I think that‘s a sweater sleeve!!! š³ 5y

julesG @LeahBergen @ostaff1 - either a sleeve or a very long stocking. Anyway, impressive handiwork. And, I guess he could consider himself lucky being allowed/given yarn and needles. I'm not sure it would have been similar had he been a US soldier in a German camp. 5y

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Lindy @LeahBergen @Ostaff1 @julesG Knitting would be a good way to pass long hours of detainment. 5y

Ostaff1 @Lindy ND is cold. I wonder if he was knitting for the upcoming winter. I also note those are some funny looking needlesā€”wood slivers, maybe? Unraveling something else to make a sweater, maybe? 5y

Lindy @Ostaff1 You could be right about the knitting needles, although I used a magnifying glass to have a closer look and they appear to be regular double pointed needles to me. He could have been as adept at creating needles as he appears to be at knitting. 5y

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Lindy

People Knitting: A Century of Photographs | Barbara Levine, Paige Ramey

I was surprised to recognize people in this collection of photos: there are celebrities like Betty Grable, shown making baby booties for the child she‘s expecting. #knittersofLitsy

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Lindy

People Knitting: A Century of Photographs | Barbara Levine, Paige Ramey

Ha! One of my sisters uses her feet like this to wind a skein into a ball. (The image is from 1943.) #knittersoflitsy

julesG Did that before I had a swift. I used to sit on the floor, my legs straight; called it The Yoga-Swift. 5y

Lindy @julesG Ha! š 5y

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Lindy

People Knitting: A Century of Photographs | Barbara Levine, Paige Ramey

Vaudeville performer Frances White, 1915. Bloomers! Giant hair bow! Matching chequered fabric on chair and curtains! I love everything about this photo. #knittersofLitsy

LeahBergen I love her shoes! 5y

Lindy @LeahBergen Yes, aren‘t they great! 5y

erzascarletbookgasm And look at her expression! š„ 5y

Lindy @erzascarletbookgasm Yes, that‘s quite the smirk. She looks like such an interesting person and I‘d love to know her story. 5y

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queerbookreader

People Knitting: A Century of Photographs | Barbara Levine, Paige Ramey

Two weeks ago I posted about my progress at finally getting my library book count down to 3 aaaaaand I ruined that this morning after a trip to the big library downtown. Comic haul š¨š¨š¨

Lindy I immediately went to my library‘s online catalog and requested a copy of People Knitting. š‘¨ 5y

queerbookreader @Lindy it's actually the only non comic in the pile, it's a photo book! The subtitle is "a century of photographs" I'm ready to see some vintage knitters 5y

valeriegeary Oops! š‚ 5y

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MCHBurke

People Knitting: A Century of Photographs | Barbara Levine, Paige Ramey

I have a special fascination for the intersection of knitting and photography. For while knitting has been around for centuries, it is only in the last 150 years that we have been able to actually photograph someone--a mother, daughter, sister, brother, father, son, or friend--in the meditative act of knitting.

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