Uploaded November 2017 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
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Today I provide a description of 12 of my favorite items that you can knit up quickly for holiday gifts. Most of these patterns are free; there are only one or two that you have to pay for, but they are only a few dollars and are worth it, in my opinion. Then I give some book recommendations, and these books have awesome patterns that are fast knits. I hope you enjoy seeing and hearing about my favorites. Leave a comment below and let me know what are your favorite patterns and books for quick projects? Happy Thanksgiving!
LINKS TO PRODUCTS SHOWN:
Joann Ottlites (60% Off Nov 22 & 24!): goo.gl/oiUkbr
Knitter's Pride Needle/Hook Gauge: goo.gl/AC5U1L
FAVORITE PATTERNS:
Noro Striped Scarf: goo.gl/9m5EV1
Long-Striped Scarf: goo.gl/EgamkQ
Summer Flies Shawl: goo.gl/kq32jB
Easy Peasy Socks: goo.gl/pMed6D
Warmest Mittens: goo.gl/57PpzS
Susie's Reading Mitts: goo.gl/AVCE6q
4 Hour Hat--Bulky: goo.gl/oDbZys
Irish Hiking Hat: goo.gl/kUp1rw
Irish Hiking Scarf: goo.gl/WY1P6N
A Noble Cowl: goo.gl/KfBuU4
Drydock Cowl: goo.gl/u3qvBu
Leg Warmers: goo.gl/1cq2of
BOOKS:
60 Quick Knits: goo.gl/eXF243
60 More Quick Knits: goo.gl/yqPzzE
60 Quick Baby Knits: goo.gl/EXEFP4
60 More Quick Baby Knits: goo.gl/ziGsUP
60 Quick Baby Blankets: goo.gl/nhbtJp
60 Quick Cotton Knits: goo.gl/LCGxfW
60 Quick Cowls: goo.gl/DN5XVd
60 Quick Knits Baby Essentials: goo.gl/uoQ42S
60 Quick Knits for Beginners: goo.gl/U9bEv4
60 Quick Knits for Little Kids: goo.gl/hoCZ4j
60 Quick Knits from America's Yarn Shops: goo.gl/CnDhgS
60 Quick Knitted Toys: goo.gl/gL3cxX
60 Quick Luxury Knits: goo.gl/sHD6QN
101 One-Skein Wonders: goo.gl/EGWpxj
101 Designer One-Skein Wonders: goo.gl/DKvmHZ
101 Luxury Yarn One-Skein Wonders: goo.gl/E1eqnv
101 Sock Yarn One-Skein Wonders: goo.gl/sBYRUJ
101 One-Skein Wonders for Babies: goo.gl/QkxscL
101 Lace One-Skein Wonders: goo.gl/RnDRXJ
One Skein: goo.gl/mK13A6
Done by Monday Afghans: goo.gl/kuTWyG
(I think the coupon code I mentioned has expired -- darn!)
Ewe University Craft Lighting Video: goo.gl/pRR6cG
Ewe University Pompoms, Tassels, and Fringe Video: goo.gl/Go1KwY
Ravelry: goo.gl/M2z96P
(If you are not already a member, you should definitely join--it's free.)
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✔ WRITE TO ME
Kristine Kelly
P.O. Box 74
Monmouth, IL 61462
If you are passionately curious and never get tired of learning new things, new skills, new ideas...I hope you enjoy watching my videos and learn something. Have a sparkly day!
Click "SHOW MORE" to fully open this information box, which includes links to everything I talked about in this video.
Today I provide a description of 12 of my favorite items that you can knit up quickly for holiday gifts. Most of these patterns are free; there are only one or two that you have to pay for, but they are only a few dollars and are worth it, in my opinion. Then I give some book recommendations, and these books have awesome patterns that are fast knits. I hope you enjoy seeing and hearing about my favorites. Leave a comment below and let me know what are your favorite patterns and books for quick projects? Happy Thanksgiving!
LINKS TO PRODUCTS SHOWN:
Joann Ottlites (60% Off Nov 22 & 24!): goo.gl/oiUkbr
Knitter's Pride Needle/Hook Gauge: goo.gl/AC5U1L
FAVORITE PATTERNS:
Noro Striped Scarf: goo.gl/9m5EV1
Long-Striped Scarf: goo.gl/EgamkQ
Summer Flies Shawl: goo.gl/kq32jB
Easy Peasy Socks: goo.gl/pMed6D
Warmest Mittens: goo.gl/57PpzS
Susie's Reading Mitts: goo.gl/AVCE6q
4 Hour Hat--Bulky: goo.gl/oDbZys
Irish Hiking Hat: goo.gl/kUp1rw
Irish Hiking Scarf: goo.gl/WY1P6N
A Noble Cowl: goo.gl/KfBuU4
Drydock Cowl: goo.gl/u3qvBu
Leg Warmers: goo.gl/1cq2of
BOOKS:
60 Quick Knits: goo.gl/eXF243
60 More Quick Knits: goo.gl/yqPzzE
60 Quick Baby Knits: goo.gl/EXEFP4
60 More Quick Baby Knits: goo.gl/ziGsUP
60 Quick Baby Blankets: goo.gl/nhbtJp
60 Quick Cotton Knits: goo.gl/LCGxfW
60 Quick Cowls: goo.gl/DN5XVd
60 Quick Knits Baby Essentials: goo.gl/uoQ42S
60 Quick Knits for Beginners: goo.gl/U9bEv4
60 Quick Knits for Little Kids: goo.gl/hoCZ4j
60 Quick Knits from America's Yarn Shops: goo.gl/CnDhgS
60 Quick Knitted Toys: goo.gl/gL3cxX
60 Quick Luxury Knits: goo.gl/sHD6QN
101 One-Skein Wonders: goo.gl/EGWpxj
101 Designer One-Skein Wonders: goo.gl/DKvmHZ
101 Luxury Yarn One-Skein Wonders: goo.gl/E1eqnv
101 Sock Yarn One-Skein Wonders: goo.gl/sBYRUJ
101 One-Skein Wonders for Babies: goo.gl/QkxscL
101 Lace One-Skein Wonders: goo.gl/RnDRXJ
One Skein: goo.gl/mK13A6
Done by Monday Afghans: goo.gl/kuTWyG
(I think the coupon code I mentioned has expired -- darn!)
Ewe University Craft Lighting Video: goo.gl/pRR6cG
Ewe University Pompoms, Tassels, and Fringe Video: goo.gl/Go1KwY
Ravelry: goo.gl/M2z96P
(If you are not already a member, you should definitely join--it's free.)
CONNECT WITH ME:
✔ I N S T A G R A M
✔ R A V E L R Y
✔ T W I T T E R
✔ P E R I S C O P E
@halcyarn
✔ E M A I L
halcyarn@gmail.com
✔ WRITE TO ME
Kristine Kelly
P.O. Box 74
Monmouth, IL 61462
If you are passionately curious and never get tired of learning new things, new skills, new ideas...I hope you enjoy watching my videos and learn something. Have a sparkly day!





![Five Ancient Textile Technologies That Science Forgot
Think your wardrobe is cutting-edge? Think again. While the modern world is completely dominated by just two fabric structures—weaving and knitting—our ancestors were engineering textile technologies that were warmer, stretchier, and structurally superior to anything we mass-produce today. They used basic materials like river mud, palm tree leaves, and pieces of bone to solve complex problems in geometry, chemistry, and mechanical engineering.
In this episode of Ewe University, we step into the archaeology lab to uncover five incredible, long-lost fiber arts from around the globe:
Sprang: The prehistoric, zero-rubber precursor to modern spandex.
Nålbinding: The indestructible, unravelable textile favored by Vikings.
Kuba Cloth: A plush, asymmetrical luxury velvet woven entirely from tree leaves.
Bogolanfini: An unbelievable display of organic chemistry using fermented riverbed mud.
Tablet Weaving: High-strength, pocket-sized engineering powered by a simple deck of punched cards.
From ancient Egyptian hairnets to traditional West African chemistry, lets explore the mind-blowing science hidden inside the history of craft.
READING LIST
1. Sprang
Collingwood, P. (1974). The Techniques of Sprang: Plaiting on Stretched Threads. Watson-Guptill Publications. [Check your local library; I was able to get it via interlibrary loan.]
Hald, M. (1980). Ancient Danish Textiles from Bogs and Burials. National Museum of Denmark. [Check your local library.]
2. Nalbinding
Bender Jorgensen, L. (1992). North European Textiles until AD 1000. Aarhus University Press. [Check your local library.]
Karp, C., & Decker, A. M. (2022). Three objects catalogued as vantsöm in the collections of the Museum der Kulturen in Basel, Switzerland. Archaeological Textiles Review, (64), 55–63.
https://tidsskrift.dk/atr/article/view/166603/207701
3. Kuba Cloth
Adams, M. J. (1978). Kuba Embroidered Cloth. African Arts, 12(1), 24–39.
https://doi.org/10.2307/3335378
Mack, J. (1980). Bakuba Embroidery. Textile History, 11(1), 164–174.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1179/004049680793691194
4. Bogolanfini
Rovine, V. L. (2001). Bogolan: Shaping Culture Through Cloth in Contemporary Mali. Smithsonian Institution Press. [Check your local library.]
Limaye, M.V., Bacsik, Z., Schütz, C. et al. (2012) On the role of tannins and iron in the Bogolan or mud cloth dyeing process. Textile Research Journal, 82(18), 1888-1896.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0040517512452955
5. Tablet Weaving
Collingwood, P. (1982). The Techniques of Tablet Weaving. Faber & Faber. [Check your local library.]
Ræder Knudsen, L. (2015). Early Iron Age Tablet Weaving in Denmark. Archaeological Textiles Review, 57, 118-122.
https://tidsskrift.dk/atr/article/download/167063/208091/372573
#FiberArts #WeavingCommunity #TextileArt #SlowCraft #HistoricalCrafting #FiberArtist #YarnNerd #Archaeology #AncientHistory #AncientTechnology #ExperimentalArchaeology #HistoryNerd #TextileHistory #FashionHistory #MaterialScience #ScienceIsCool #OrganicChemistry #PhysicsOfFabric #SmartTextiles #Sprang #Nalbinding #KubaCloth #Bogolanfini #MudCloth #TabletWeaving #CardWeaving Five Ancient Textile Technologies That Science Forgot](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/W-bcYbtb5ME/mqdefault.jpg)




