WWW: Silk from a Clam, Taylor Swift’s Sweater and the Stocking Forecast

Sea silk photo by Andrea Pasquali

 

 

A lovely article about Chiara Vigo the last woman thought to be able to harvest and spin sea silk or byssus.

 

 

 

A super fan, knit Taylor Swift a sweater of a Polaroid of Taylor Swift. Her response makes her definitely knitworthy.

Taylor Swift on Instagram

 

As colder weather approaches it’s good to know that a statistician, and former Robin Hood, has developed a formula to help calculate what thickness of tights is appropriate for the weather. The Stocking Forecast will be broadcast on BBC Radio Nottingham’s breakfast show each day.

 

Need to learn to knit socks before the cold winds really blow? Kate Atherley’s How to Knit Sock for Beginners class on Craft U starts on Monday.

 

Have you started your Rhinebeck sweater yet? The New York Sheep and Wool Festival is 38 days from today.