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  2. Finger knitting - Wikipedia

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    Several world record attempts have been made with finger knitting. The current record, as acknowledged by the Guinness Book of World Records, is held by a German man who knitted a 4,321-metre (14,177 ft) strand in 2004. [2]

  3. History of knitting - Wikipedia

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    Madonna Knitting, by Bertram of Minden 1400-1410 1855 sketch of a shepherd knitting, while watching his flock The Knitting Woman by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1869. Knitting is the process of using two or more needles to pull and loop yarn into a series of interconnected loops in order to create a finished garment or some other type of fabric.

  4. Elizabeth Zimmermann - Wikipedia

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    Zimmermann immigrated to the United States from England in 1937 with her new husband, German brewery master Arnold Zimmermann. [5] The Zimmermanns initially settled in New York and eventually moved across country, finally settling in Wisconsin in a converted schoolhouse which would become home to Schoolhouse Press, a mail-order knitting business still based in the schoolhouse and run by her ...

  5. Frances Lambert (needleworker) - Wikipedia

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    Standard Filiere for knitting needles by Frances Lambert in 1842. She married John Bell Sedgwick, a gentleman, in 1836. She enjoyed the business of Queen Adelaide and she was appointed "embroiderer in general" and "needlewoman in ordinary’" to Queen Victoria in 1837. [1] She has a substantial role in the history of knitting.

  6. Hand knitting - Wikipedia

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    Knitting garments for free distribution to others is a common theme in modern history. Knitters made socks, sweaters, scarves, mittens, gloves, and hats for soldiers in Crimea, the American Civil War, and the Boer Wars; this practice continued in World War I, World War II and the Korean War, and continues for soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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  8. Textile arts of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas

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    Elaborate Maya textiles featured representations of animals, plants, and figures from oral history. [10] In modern times, weaving serves as both an art form and a source of income. [11] Organizing into weaving collectives have helped Maya women earn better money for their work and greatly expand the reach of Maya textiles in the world.

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    You can choose between round or rectangular shapes, depending on the size and shape of your cake or finger foods. The vintage Cake Takers are highly sought after and can be found online for prices ...