Get those WIPs on display!
I'm so so SO close to finishing this sock, which is (unbelievably given how long it usually takes me), the second sock of the pair! So they'll be finished and ready to wear in no time.
Of course, it's still absolutely boiling here and I can't think of much worse than putting wool on my poor feet, but at least I'll be ready for when the weather turns.
This will be my first #FallFinishAlong FO as well, normally I join those things and utterly fail to finish anything so this is very unlike me. But long may it continue!
What are you working on this week?
Wow thank you for the knowledge drop!
You’re very welcome.
Salish style sweaters were a big influence in North America in the mid 20th century. I suspect most people outside British Columbia weren’t aware of the origins.
In the 70s and early 80s, the communities began to protest the tourist stores in Vancouver that were selling falsely labeled ‘authentic Indian sweaters.’ A controlled labeling system was brought in.
In terms of the broader knitting trend, Mary Maxim, a Canadian yarns and pattern mail order and now online store, still has vintage sweater patterns with such designs available. (They also sell many of their other vintage patterns.)