Historical Yarns · The Archaeology Podcast Network
The History of Faroese Lace - Ep S1E6
·27 min·1 clip
Faroese shawls shaped like butterfly or angel wings with three-part construction are both practical and beautiful.
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A small knitting tradition opens into isolation, climate, and the stubborn life of patterns.
Historical Yarns treats Faroese lace knitting as a tradition shaped by isolation, a harsh climate, and the Faroe Islands' place between Norway and Iceland.
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You want a lace tradition shaped by cold weather, sheep, and island isolation.
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