Episode 21 - A Passion for Paper

2016-07-18

A Little Sweet... Old Shale Variations by Mary Spanos A lovely collection of the Old Shale lace stitch pattern and one of the stitches used in the hap shawl. The Delmar Sweater, a 1920s crochet pattern. Gauge 19 stitches = 2 inches, 4 rows = 1 inch. probably a light fingering weight yarn. Pattern originally published in Fleisher's Knitting and Crocheting Manual, 1922. Leslie's Leaves sweater, made with vintage yarn. Review of Spin-Off, Summer, 2016 A Little Tart...

A Little Sweet...

Old Shale Variations by Mary Spanos A lovely collection of the Old Shale lace stitch pattern and one of the stitches used in the hap shawl.

The Delmar Sweater, a 1920s crochet pattern. Gauge 19 stitches = 2 inches, 4 rows = 1 inch. probably a light fingering weight yarn. Pattern originally published in Fleisher's Knitting and Crocheting Manual, 1922.

Leslie's Leaves sweater, made with vintage yarn.

Review of Spin-Off, Summer, 2016

A Little Tart...

Calvin Coolidge, his presidency, marriage to Grace Goodhue, and life during the 1920s in postcards.

Bucket presented to Henry Ford by Calvin Coolidge, with Thomas Edison and others Postcard

President Coolidge at Plymouth, Vermont Postcard

Plymouth, Vermont, birthplace of President Coolidge postcard

President Coolidge Leaving Rutland, Aug. 3, '23 Postcard

President and Mrs. Coolidge at Plymouth postcard

Postcards are from Beth Almond Ford's collection and are for sale.

Postcard shows

Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries on Netflix

"I sometimes wish that people would put a little more emphasis on the observance of the law than they do upon its enforcement: - Calvin Coolidge

A Little Unexpected...

Agatha Christie, a favorite mystery writer. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

“It is the brain, the little gray cells on which one must rely. One must seek the truth within--not without." - Agatha Christie

“Poetry is not the most important thing in life... I'd much rather lie in a hot bath reading Agatha Christie and sucking sweets.” - Dylan Thomas

Dr. Who episode with Agatha Christie: The Unicorn and the Wasp

Your hosts wind things up and will be back in two weeks!

Music Attribution

Reverie (small theme)
by _ghost
featuring Pitx

ccmixter.org/files/_ghost/25389

CC Attribution (3.0)

Don't Be Scared ft. Christine Autumn by Calling Sister Midnight (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/romancito/50155 Ft: Klaus Neumaier, Christine Autumn

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