Episode 11 - Estonian Knitting

Welcome to another episode! Today, we talk about Estonian knitting. A rich history and culture exists that perhaps not everybody knows about. We'll cover how knitting played (and still plays, sometimes!) a role in Estonian society, as well as some different techniques and designs that are typical Estonian. 

We hope you enjoy! 

Resources: 

• Pictures of knotless netting: Bhsstaff. (2015, August 25). Knotless netting demonstration. Beaufort Historic Site. Retrieved May 7, 2023, from https://beauforthistoricsite.org/knotlessnettingdemonstration/

• Muhu Pink Gloves: https://pieceworkmagazine.com/a-pair-of-womens-muhu-gloves-to-knit/

• Modern example of Kihnu stripes: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/virvendus

• A wonderful book on Estonian knitting, it’s a series: https://epood.saara.ee/en/pood/estonian-knitting-1

• Byrd, Aleks. (2022) Traditions Revisited: Modern Estonian Knits. Laine Publishing. 

• Aleks Byrd’s tutorial for roosimine knitting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke7TYCA8Fyc&ab_channel=AleksByrd 

• Kihnu sheep: http://wovember.com/2016/11/08/estonian-native-sheep/ http://eestiloodus.horisont.ee/artikkel2990_2942.html 

• Ruhnu sheep: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonian_Ruhnu 

• The Estonian button: https://newstitchaday.com/how-to-knit-the-estonian-button/ 

• Examples of roosimine motifs: https://needled.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/ek16.jpg 

• Little tutorial of a Vikkel/Lateral braid: https://shibuiknits.com/pages/lateral-braid 

• History. Nordic Knitters. (2017, June 18). https://nordicknitters.com/history/