Sasha Kagan: Reading Flowers, Leaves and the Work Behind Hand-Knit Clothing
Read Sasha Kagan’s botanical knitwear through museum records, her timeline and original design listings, with five labelled AI illustrations and authentic photo links.
Khuc Cay: From Amigurumi Characters to Books and Written Patterns
Explore Vietnam-born designer Khuc Cay through her books, pattern writing and material choices, with primary sources and five clearly labelled AI illustrations.
Mãostiqueiras in Brazil: Wool, Women’s Work and a Living Textile Museum
Explore Mãostiqueiras in Campos do Jordão through wool processing, makers’ work and museum records, with five labelled AI illustrations and authentic photo links.
Mary Walker Phillips: Reading Knitting as Art, Material and Space
Read Mary Walker Phillips through three documented textiles, museum records and material studies. Five labelled AI illustrations link to authentic source images.
Halland Binge: Berta Borgström and the Evidence in Three Knitted Samples
Explore Halland binge knitting, Berta Borgström and three museum samples through materials, dimensions and sources, with clearly labelled AI illustrations.
From Wartime Socks to the Surprise Jacket: Reading American Knitting
Read the 1917 Red Cross knitting appeal alongside Elizabeth Zimmermann’s publishing and teaching, with careful distinctions between targets, editions and gauge.
Reading the Stitch: Haruyo Etō and the Work of Making Knitting Legible
Meet Haruyo Etō, the Japanese knitting teacher associated with a 1924 notation system, through period magazines, research and library records.
Before the First Stitch: Toshio Okada and the Tools Behind Japanese Knitting
Explore Toshio Okada’s role in Clover’s tool trade and manufacturing, and learn why the company record distinguishes sewing needles from knitting needles.
From Beads to Loops: How Laduma Ngxokolo Reframed Xhosa Visual Language in Knitwear
A source-led feature on how Laduma Ngxokolo and MAXHOSA AFRICA translate Xhosa beadwork colour and geometry into contemporary knitwear, with museum records and image credits.
Cowichan Sweaters: Read the Maker’s Name Before the Pattern
Read Cowichan sweaters through named makers, family labour and museum records: Dora Wilson, Christine Charles, Eva Williams and the history of a repaired cuff.