by Suzann Thompson | Dec 10, 2006 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Men are responsible for these fine-gauge, highly detailed knitted hats of the Andes. They knit them for their little children. You can learn a lot about them from Cynthia Gravelle Lecount’s book, Andean Folk Knitting: Traditions and Techniques from Peru and...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 6, 2006 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Sea Cat’s mother knits. No one on land or sea knits more beautifully than she does. She sits down one day, with several balls of seaweed wool and interesting treasures from the sea, and knits and embroiders Sea Cat a ”closely fitting, elegantly tailored,...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 1, 2006 | Crochet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I like to buy interesting textiles, old and new, if they are in good shape and if I can afford them. Over the years, some good stuff has come my way. I want to share images of these textile treasures, so others can enjoy them, too. These posts will always be called...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 17, 2006 | Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Alpine, Texas is in a valley, surrounded by three different mountain ranges near Big Bend. You can see some of the grassy peaks in the shot of the Big Bend Wool and Mohair Company, which was not too far from our hotel. Like most of the wool and mohair warehouses we...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 10, 2006 | Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Who knew we would be back in San Angelo so soon? And without kids? And with a little extra time to spend? I wanted to find a wool and mohair warehouse and talk to someone about it. We found Western Wool & Mohair just off Highway 67 near downtown. We found the...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 1, 2006 | Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
“What’s a ‘knickerbocker’?” asked Charles. He was reading a book, in which a woman was described as having the ‘best knickerbocker lineage.’ “Eye-oh-no,” I said, because I was too busy crocheting to enunciate. Then...
