[SCA-AE] Knitting Socks, a question

[Wendy Colbert]

There is a Historic knitting group on Yahoo already. Many people on the list belong to the SCA. The address for the list is HistoricKnit at yahoogroups.com
Irene

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>From: M Ondercin <moochie at ondercin.com>
>Sent: Mar 6, 2008 11:38 AM
>To: discussion at aethelmearc.org
>Subject: Re: [SCA-AE] Knitting Socks, a question
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>} From: sca-aethelmearc-bounces at lists.andrew.cmu.edu [mailto:sca-
>} aethelmearc-bounces at lists.andrew.cmu.edu] On Behalf Of bostonhahn at aol.com
>} Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 6:50 AM
>} To: discussion at aethelmearc.org
>} Subject: Re: [SCA-AE] Knitting Socks, a question
>} 
>} I love all the suggestions I am receiving.  I rthink it looks like
>} there is an interest.  I will make it a point from now on to carry some
>} scrap yarn and extra knitting needles to every event I will go to for
>} impromptu classes.  If you are a knitter and ask ahead of time whether
>} or not I will be at an event I can let you know.  My next event is Ice
>} Dragon.
>} As far as instructions: Yes I will sit down and figure out some for a
>} miniarure sock anfd post them in the next few days.  That way those who
>} know how to knot can start.  I will also attempt to put together an
>} "online" class for advanced knitters, meaning I will write instructions
>} and post them.  Id someone cannot follow these instructuions write and
>} I will try to talk you through it or catch me at an event and I will
>} show you.
>} On top of this I will teach a formal class at Aecademy.  And I see no
>} reason why we cannot organize a Knitter's tea or something like that at
>} Pennsic where we can meet throughout Pennsic at specific days and times
>} and learn and share.  A somewhat less formal class setting, wgere
>} anyone can bring what they would like help with in knitting as well as
>} learning how to knit  basic socks.  Once you understand the concept it
>} is no problem to knot socks like the Eleonora of Toledo ones.
>} How does that sound?
>} Elisabeth
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>
>I would love to have access to an online period knitters group!  Especially
>as I'm not able to get to events currently. I could even host a mailing list
>if there was an interest in it.  
>
>Many thanks for bringing up this idea!
>
>       Melisande Ptasznik
>
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>M Ondercin
>moochie at ondercin.com
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