http://craftivism.com/blog.html/2010/02/soldiers-knitting-part-2/ craft + activism = craftivism. [go team craftivism!] Thu, 17 May 2012 01:11:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://craftivism.com/blog.html/2010/02/soldiers-knitting-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6580 fort mchenry national monument and historic shrine Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:02:03 +0000 http://craftivism.com/blog.html/?p=1609#comment-6580 [...] this popular national monument and historic shrine. As I write this, part of the entrance is ...art + craft = craftivism. Blog Archive Soldiers Knitting ...The text below accompanies the photo below on the website for Fort McHenry National Monument and [...] [...] this popular national monument and historic shrine. As I write this, part of the entrance is …art + craft = craftivism. Blog Archive Soldiers Knitting …The text below accompanies the photo below on the website for Fort McHenry National Monument and [...]

]]> http://craftivism.com/blog.html/2010/02/soldiers-knitting-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5974 Knittingcathy Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:56:22 +0000 http://craftivism.com/blog.html/?p=1609#comment-5974 It is still going on my friend who was in the British Army and who has just recently come out was taught to knit will need to ask him more about it but am sure it was as a soldier he was taught. It is still going on my friend who was in the British Army and who has just recently come out was taught to knit will need to ask him more about it but am sure it was as a soldier he was taught.

]]> http://craftivism.com/blog.html/2010/02/soldiers-knitting-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5958 Melissa Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:56:36 +0000 http://craftivism.com/blog.html/?p=1609#comment-5958 Very cool. It's so true that craft has therapeutic benefits. I especially like the first picture and story about the soldiers knitting for evacuated children. Very cool. It’s so true that craft has therapeutic benefits. I especially like the first picture and story about the soldiers knitting for evacuated children.

]]> http://craftivism.com/blog.html/2010/02/soldiers-knitting-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5924 Knitting Out Loud Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:18:37 +0000 http://craftivism.com/blog.html/?p=1609#comment-5924 Really interesting post! Wish more people could see the therapeutic aspects of knitting! Really interesting post! Wish more people could see the therapeutic aspects of knitting!

]]> http://craftivism.com/blog.html/2010/02/soldiers-knitting-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5923 Carlylou Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:44:05 +0000 http://craftivism.com/blog.html/?p=1609#comment-5923 Facinating post. You know the kitchener stitch for turning the heel of a sock? Its named after Lord Kitchener (from this very famous (in the UK, anyway) poster http://bit.ly/6Uf8vS ). Its said he invented it so the troops could have comfy seamless socks. I've no idea if this is actually true, btw but I think its a fab story. Facinating post. You know the kitchener stitch for turning the heel of a sock? Its named after Lord Kitchener (from this very famous (in the UK, anyway) poster http://bit.ly/6Uf8vS ). Its said he invented it so the troops could have comfy seamless socks. I’ve no idea if this is actually true, btw but I think its a fab story.

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