Interesting Knitting Facts 26-30

Week 33 = Knitting Facts Continued
Day 1 = August 13, 2014

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     Seeing as it is the beginning of the week and I have yet to finish the very interesting and educational facts about knitting I will continue with a 2nd week. Thanks to 46 Interesting Facts About... Knitting, I have plenty more to share with you.


          26. While knitting has gone in and out of fashion for the last 200 years, the early 21st century has seen new interest in knitting with an influx of new fibers, with yarns made from bamboo, soy, hemp, alpaca, camel, and microfiber, and more. Additionally, there are hand-painted and hand-dyed yarns, pure cashmere, and other exotic blends. There are also beautiful needles made from bamboo, rosewood, and ebony.^h


          27. There are three basic types of knitting needles: standard “pin” style, double pointed, and circular.^d


          28. The word “knit” is derived from the Old English cnyttan, which means “to knot.”^h 


          29. Between 2002 and 2004, the number of women knitters in the U.S. ages 25–35 increased nearly 150%.^f


          30. During 1940s, interest in continental knitting (or knitting with the yarn in one’s left hand) decreased because of its origins in Germany, while English knitting (or knitting with the yarn in the right hand) rose in popularity. Its reintroduction into the United States is most often associated with Elizabeth Zimmerman.^h

References

^d Gardner, Sue, ed. 2007. A to Z of Knitting: The Ultimate Guide for the Beginner to Advanced Knitter. Woodinville, WA: Martingale & Company.


^f “Knitting & Crocheting Are Hot!” CYC Press. 2012. February 2012. Accessed: November 29, 2013.


^h Nargi, Lela. 2011. Knitting around the World: A Multistranded History of a Time-Honored Tradition. Minneapolis, MN: Voyageur Press.

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