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By: KDD July 29, 2011
knittinghandknitter's handbook, knitting, Montse Stanley

speaking of pods . . .


. . . Montse Stanley had a marvelous one, clearly. But what on earth is she casting on?

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  1. ED says:
    August 20, 2011 at 10:44 am

    Hi, I was inspired to search out and purchase a second hand copy of Montse Stanley’s book. Unfortunately the cover on the Australian edition doesn’t feature Montse and her extraordinary jumper and knitting project.

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  2. bettycrafter says:
    August 5, 2011 at 1:26 am

    I fear she is casting on another crime against knitting, like the pile of dryer lint she’s wearing. I will, however, give appropriate respect to her pod. I want.

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  3. emily says:
    August 4, 2011 at 3:30 pm

    What delightful little piles! I do hope you’ll post a link to the recipe. They’ll be a perfect dessert to go along with the fallen souffle that I’ve just pulled out of the oven for my hubby.

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  4. chloe says:
    August 3, 2011 at 2:24 am

    Almost looks like a broomstick in her hands. As for the sweater, the neckline actually looks flattering. The squiggly lines, not so much.

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  5. Jean Humphreys says:
    July 30, 2011 at 8:40 pm

    I have never believed in the knitting in her hands – just look – her real knitting is behind her on the bench! Just not photogenic enough for some dumb photographer. ( Hope whoever he was he doesn’t see this)

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  6. toniannealyn says:
    July 30, 2011 at 3:56 pm

    Your post prompted me to go into my garage and look through my knitting books, now many years old. I have the Monste one, one by Christian de Falbe, Jan Messent and a Rowan book by Stephen Sheard all from the late 80s. I’ve cleaned off the covers and will spend a little time on nostalgia. I also found a rather large stash of yarn…

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  7. Janet says:
    July 30, 2011 at 10:48 am

    I didn’t know Montse was female!

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  8. sphamilton says:
    July 30, 2011 at 8:06 am

    > ‘Montse’ always got translated by my brain as ‘Monty’. Is it a semi-common name?

    Only in Spain. It’s short for Montserrat.

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    1. holly says:
      July 31, 2011 at 1:58 am

      Thanks! What a fabulous name.

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  9. GinkgoKnits says:
    July 30, 2011 at 7:50 am

    The American version has a much more subdued cover. I had never looked up Stanley’s bio until now. It’s very neat that the University of Southampton has a knitting reference library — and even more amazing to me that they have digitized antique knitting books that are freely available. It just never occurred to me that a university would have invested money in creating easy access to these resources. American universities often charge a library membership fee for even digital resources. Is this not done in the UK?

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  10. Sheri says:
    July 30, 2011 at 12:12 am

    Pods are awesome. I call mine my hobbit hole as it is in the basement and has one window with a very deep sill. I go there and hide.

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  11. Jen says:
    July 29, 2011 at 11:51 pm

    Yes, what is she casting on… but… what are those intriguing cabled braids which appear to be unravelling on her sweater ! I want a pod, I want a pod , I *want* a *pod* !

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  12. jeannette says:
    July 29, 2011 at 11:08 pm

    an inflatable man!

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  13. holly says:
    July 29, 2011 at 10:40 pm

    That sweater! Goodness. Well crafted, I am sure, but… The item on the DPNs in the background looks interesting as well. Embarrassed to say that until now I thought Montse Stanley was a man. ‘Montse’ always got translated by my brain as ‘Monty’. Is it a semi-common name?

    Thanks pb mum for the anime suggestion! Loved the Borrowers as a kid, respect Studio Ghibli and really enjoyed The Illusionist!

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  14. myknittingcircle says:
    July 29, 2011 at 10:19 pm

    I’m not sure she’s knitting anything. It may be nothing more than the photographer telling her to pretend to knit something so he/she could take her picture.

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  15. pbmum says:
    July 29, 2011 at 8:51 pm

    This made me laugh because I am just back from seeing the new Studio Ghibli anime film version of ‘The Borrowers’, which is called ‘Arrietty’ and which is quite lovely. The pin that Arrietty finds on her first ‘borrowing’ expedition is a similar scale to the miniature girl as these knitting needles are to their owner. Added relevance comes from Arrietty’s father being called ‘Pod’. Loveliest animation I’ve seen since ‘the Illusionist’ – – and weird to see such a UK story being set in suburban Japan.

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  16. Cécile says:
    July 29, 2011 at 7:58 pm

    … Another plait drunk with freedom for her next (yelllow) jumper …?

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  17. frizzyLogic says:
    July 29, 2011 at 7:13 pm

    OMG! Been looking at her bio – she created and hosted (with John Allen) 18 editions of The Good Yarn Show on Anglia TV – http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/series/23012. Woah. Kate… a new career to be filmed in the pod?

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  18. Holly says:
    July 29, 2011 at 5:37 pm

    This reminds me of that photo of Elizabeth Zimmerman in front of her skeins. You know the one? Pods all ’round!

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    1. Kate says:
      July 29, 2011 at 6:20 pm

      the one on the back of Knitting Workshop? It’s a corker!

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  19. Anne Featonby says:
    July 29, 2011 at 4:47 pm

    It’s one of those multi-yarn used together to make an instant afghan (hopefully not an instant sweater) – how times change – just look at the sweater she is wearing LOL!

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  20. Maxi says:
    July 29, 2011 at 4:45 pm

    That is a funky jacket, too. Must be the Seventieth!

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  21. Lynn says:
    July 29, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    Curtains?

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  22. Silvia says:
    July 29, 2011 at 3:36 pm

    No clue, but whatever it is it will be done quickly on those giant needles. :)

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  23. happymousefairy says:
    July 29, 2011 at 2:49 pm

    Raggedy feathers by the looks of it!
    (Note to self: really must get to visit the archives in Winchester…)

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  24. Jan says:
    July 29, 2011 at 2:47 pm

    I have often wondered about this…. sad I know! I think she is just rubbing two sticks together to get rid of the alien photographer in”her” pod!

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  25. Wendelene says:
    July 29, 2011 at 2:45 pm

    Don’t know what it is, but just the thought of knitting with those big needles makes my hands hurt!

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