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This Golden Fleece
This Golden Fleece: A Journey Through Britains Knitted History | Esther Rutter
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Over the course of a year, Esther Rutter - who grew up on a sheep farm in Suffolk, and learned to spin, weave and knit as a child - travels the length of the British Isles, to tell the story of wool's long history here. She unearths fascinating histories of communities whose lives were shaped by wool, from the mill workers of the Border countries, to the English market towns built on profits of the wool trade, and the Highland communities cleared for sheep farming; and finds tradition and innovation intermingling in today's knitwear industries. Along the way, she explores wool's rich culture by knitting and crafting culturally significant garments from our history - among them gloves, a scarf, a baby blanket, socks and a fisherman's jumper - reminding us of the value of craft and our intimate relationship with wool. This Golden Fleece is at once a meditation on the craft and history of knitting, and a fascinating exploration of wool's influence on our landscape, history and culture.
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This Golden Fleece: A Journey Through Britains Knitted History | Esther Rutter
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Book mail!! From my pen pal across the pond!
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Structured in 12 monthly chapters over the course of a year, Esther Rutter explores hand- & machine-knitting traditions across England, Scotland & Wales. Sheep breeds; spinning & carding; past commercial importance in impoverished communities; and knitting as a leisure activity—this book covers a lot of territory. Colour plates show museum exhibits as well as the author‘s pieces that were inspired by her research. Recommended to #KnittersofLitsy

Lesliereads Wow! Is this a “coffee table” quality book? 4y
Lindy @Lesliereads No, not at all. It‘s a regular-sized hardback and the colour plates are few (4 double sided, on glossy paper) and the other photos and drawings are black and white on the same regular cream-coloured paper on which the text is printed. (edited) 4y
katy4peas 😮 4y
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This Golden Fleece: A Journey Through Britains Knitted History | Esther Rutter
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Some recent reads.

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This Golden Fleece: A Journey Through Britains Knitted History | Esther Rutter
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They concluded that [survivors of trauma] who engaged in activities such as knitting suffered far fewer flashbacks than those who did not. Even for those who have not witnessed something disturbing, knitting has been shown to improve both physical and mental wellbeing.
(Photo taken on trip to Ireland with my 3 sisters in 2017. We did a lot of knitting and laughing.)

Chrissyreadit Nice picture! I bet that was a fun trip! 4y
Cathythoughts Lovely picture ✨ 4y
Lindy @Chrissyreadit Thanks! Yes, we had a good time. My youngest sister bravely did all the driving. 4y
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Lindy @Cathythoughts Thanks. This cottage near Galway was our home base while we explored the Connemara region. 4y
Cathythoughts Gorgeous! I love Galway, my son lived there for awhile. I loved visiting 👍🏻❤️ 4y
Lindy @Cathythoughts 😁 4y
Leftcoastzen Knitting & laughing sounds great , my 7 days in Ireland are among my favorite days ever .We were mostly in Dublin. 4y
Lindy @Leftcoastzen Dublin is wonderful! On that trip, we stayed two nights in a castle on the outskirts of Dublin (upon arrival) then visited Bru na Boinne before heading to Galway and spending a week on the West Coast. 4y
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This Golden Fleece: A Journey Through Britains Knitted History | Esther Rutter
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I‘ve had to cut way back on knitting while tendinitis heals, so I‘m reading about knitting instead. The tagged book contains a treasure of specialized vocabulary. In just two pages, as a random example, I learned about: tod, sarple, jenny, diz, and camblets.
#knittersofLitsy

8little_paws Lovely! These days I am actually working on a crocheted sweater for me. A drapey cardigan done corner to corner. I'm almost done, just finishing the ribbing.
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Lindy @8little_paws Ooh, I love the drapey effect achieved on the bias. I bet it will feel great when you wear it. (edited) 4y
Lcsmcat @8little_paws We want pictures when you can! 4y
BiblioLitten 😍 4y
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This Golden Fleece: A Journey Through Britains Knitted History | Esther Rutter
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Reading about knitting before I get back to my knitting. Living it up on a Friday night 😀

marleed That cover! 4y
LeahBergen I‘ve been eyeing this book! 4y
squirrelbrain I got this out of the library for my Mum a couple of weeks ago - she really liked it! (I didn‘t read it - too many books, too little time! 😁) 4y
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Oryx @LeahBergen I'd bring eyeing it for several months and finally caved and bought it. 4y
Oryx @squirrelbrain Yorkshire knitting gets a mention 😀 4y
squirrelbrain I didn‘t know there was different knitting in Yorkshire! 4y
eraderneely I didn‘t know I needed this book until just now! 4y
Oryx @squirrelbrain more of a style of knitting I think. And a speed of knitting - the Terrible Knitters of Dent (but Terrible in the original sense of the word). 4y
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