Knit So As To Turn Water: The History of New England’s Maritime Knitting
The Burnham Library 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, United StatesKnit So As To Turn Water: The History of New England's Maritime Knitting It followed the fish, the flight paths of immigrants, the sea-lanes of war: the knitted clothing of New England reflects maritime cultures the world over. Rich with origin mythology and salty with sailors’ yarns, garments like nippers, half-handers, and the infamous fisherman’s…