Old Wool, a Young Sweater: How the Lopapeysa Became Icelandic
How did the lopapeysa become Icelandic? Follow its imported yarns, circular yokes and changing place in national identity.
The Palm, the Cuff and the Eight-Petalled Rose: Reading a Selbu Mitten
A Selbu Bygdemuseum catalogue documents the 1881 mitten SE 1679, its named design zones and hand-spun wool—and records repairs elsewhere in the collection.
A Stocking, a Hook, and the People Behind Them: Reading Germany’s Knitting History
Trace German knitting history through Erlangen hosiery, Saxon silk stockings, Selter crochet hooks and the people behind these trades.
Sirkka Könönen: Painting the Forest in Wool—and Naming the Makers
Museum records reveal how Sirkka Könönen’s vivid Finnish knitwear joined wildlife-inspired design with a nationwide network of named makers.
The Marinière Is Not a Hand-Knit Sweater: French Stripes, Sailors, and the Factories Behind Them
The striped marinière is a machine-knit jersey, not a hand-knit sweater. Read its story through sailors, factories and fashion.
The Aran Sweater’s Two Lives: A Red 1937 Cardigan and a Fisherman’s Myth
A red cardigan in the National Museum of Ireland complicates the familiar Aran-sweater image. Follow the island knitters, markets and myths through the records.
A Hat and a Calendar Belt Are Not the Same Cloth: Knitting and Weaving on Taquile
On Taquile, the chullo is knitted while the calendar belt is woven. Explore how distinct techniques carry community knowledge across generations.
Two Pairs of Socks and 193 Pages: Knitting in New Zealand, 1915
A 1915 New Zealand knitting book links pattern instruction with wartime sock relief. Its pages also reveal what the archive leaves unknown.
Open at the Foot, Bright at the Cuff: Reading Four Czech Knitted Objects
Explore four Czech knitted objects through stitch structure, colour and museum records, from stockings to garments worn in daily life.
Rosita Missoni: How Color Became a Wearable Language
Read Rosita Missoni’s story through archive records and museum garments, from a Gallarate basement workshop to an internationally known knitwear house.