Pasts and Crafts: Knitting with Jessica van Dam (part 1) - Teabreak 51

Following on in the same theme as the last few episodes, Matilda chats with guest Jessica van Dam all about the crafting practice and archaeology of knitting. Tune in as they discuss different knitting techniques and approaches, share insights into the oldest physical and written evidence for knitting, and come up with a brand new experimental archaeology project focused on knitting needles!

Transcripts

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Links

• Jess’s website
• Jess’s instagram
• Different knitting techniques
• Tunisian crochet
• The Yarn Library podcast
• Egyptian sock

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