I am very tired and this is a bit convoluted, so as briefly as possible:
- It’s Bastille Day in France
- I’ve made croissants before and nearly broke a tooth on them, wasn’t going to make that mistake again
- So thought I’d try French knitting, aka spool knitting, or corking, or tomboy knitting, reel, box or bung knitting
- Didn’t have a loom
- Had to make a loom
- Out of a toilet roll and four lollypop sticks
- French knitting looms have many other names like Knitting Nancys, knitting knobbys, and corkers
- French knitting is very easy
- And fiddly
- And quick
- Toilet rolls are a perfect palm size
- A Knitting Nancy is sometimes fancy. I think I had a doll one when I was little
- French knitting was used as therapy for wounded soldiers in the First World War
- It’s said French knitting was a traditional way of making medieval monks’ girdles
- I made a tricolour i-cord instead
- The cat is now playing with it
Here’s some pictures:
And here’s my favourite bit in Casablanca where they sing La Marseillaise:
No, you have something in your eye.
Resources
http://www.waynesthisandthat.com/knittingnancys.html
http://spoolknitter.blogspot.com/2007/07/henley-knitting-nancy.html
I want to do that! Looks like a bit of simple creative fun
I’ll teach you it! It’s so easy!