Honeycomb Stitch Archives - Kiri Cottage https://kiricottage.co.uk/tag/honeycomb-stitch/ CONTENTED, CALM, CREATIVITY at your fingertips in Kiri Cottage Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:17:33 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 https://kiricottage.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Kiri-Cottage-Logo-100x100.png Honeycomb Stitch Archives - Kiri Cottage https://kiricottage.co.uk/tag/honeycomb-stitch/ 32 32 Deadly Dye https://kiricottage.co.uk/2025/03/21/deadly-dye/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:12:49 +0000 https://kiricottage.co.uk/?p=3062 While researching, I came across this article about green dye that was used in the Victorian age. It is most certainly not for the squeamish.

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]]> History of Knitting https://kiricottage.co.uk/2025/03/20/history-of-knitting/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:01:10 +0000 https://kiricottage.co.uk/?p=3054 Knitting likely originated in the Middle East or Egypt between the 11th and 12th centuries. The earliest known knitted artifacts are Egyptian socks, which demonstrate complex techniques like colorwork and purl stitches, suggesting an older origin than archaeological evidence can confirm.

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]]> The Lovely Zeus https://kiricottage.co.uk/2025/03/13/the-lovely-zeus/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:44:06 +0000 https://kiricottage.co.uk/?p=3048 History tells us that honeycomb stitch originates from the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland, where it was developed in the early 1900s as part of traditional Aran knitting.

The stitch apparently symbolizes hard work and dedication, inspired by the industriousness of bees.

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]]> Honeycomb Stitch https://kiricottage.co.uk/2025/03/13/honeycomb-stitch/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:39:17 +0000 https://kiricottage.co.uk/?p=3041 History tells us that honeycomb stitch originates from the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland, where it was developed in the early 1900s as part of traditional Aran knitting.

The stitch apparently symbolizes hard work and dedication, inspired by the industriousness of bees.

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