I refreshed my knitting skills on a bandana, and then cranked out this cat ear hat!
One of the earliest knitted things found was a pair of socks from Egypt, dating between the 3rd and 5th century. One wool merchant from Milan, Italy, complained in the 17th century that everyone, even the poor people, were needing knitted stockings, and they were using poor quality wool instead of good quality silk. I wonder how that merchant would feel about acrylic yarn…
Discover the history of hand-knitting through eleven fascinating objects
Knitted stockings were one of the most important early modern textile innovations. Especially fine stockings made of silk were a popular fas

















