tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276266847729349745.post4101143052517862551..comments2023-10-11T14:00:20.756+01:00Comments on Great Balls of Wool: Queen Victoria's crochet scarf.....Unahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03398380737025120541noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276266847729349745.post-50634963278166010552014-08-04T01:45:47.848+01:002014-08-04T01:45:47.848+01:00Very interesting! I knew that in the past some que...Very interesting! I knew that in the past some queens did lacework, embroidery and crochet. But I did not know that Queen Victoria, particularly, crocheted.Craftybegoniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01873176762991601294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276266847729349745.post-38571474990123766672014-07-29T20:31:34.369+01:002014-07-29T20:31:34.369+01:00Yes, the soldiers knew. These scarves were treasu...Yes, the soldiers knew. These scarves were treasured and eventually passed down to other family members.Unahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03398380737025120541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276266847729349745.post-42950954960794148172014-07-29T14:59:38.134+01:002014-07-29T14:59:38.134+01:00I wonder if the soldiers knew the scarves were kni...I wonder if the soldiers knew the scarves were knit by the Queen herself! How interesting to see this handiwork and think of her sitting in her palace with a little hooky magic on her lap ;) Good for you for getting a fairly decent shot without a flash. Wendy xSeptember Violetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10931133319044031928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276266847729349745.post-82152457726221621012014-07-29T14:44:23.486+01:002014-07-29T14:44:23.486+01:00Wow! I had never heard of those scarves before. Th...Wow! I had never heard of those scarves before. Thank you for sharing your photo and the link :) Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16587769277183273030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276266847729349745.post-26885364807460675482014-07-29T02:11:00.244+01:002014-07-29T02:11:00.244+01:00How fascinating! It's really in remarkably goo...How fascinating! It's really in remarkably good shape, considering its age, and that it (I suppose) went to war and back. Glad there are not blood stains! Thanks for sharing with us.M.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09205619221345704689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276266847729349745.post-46675587418443425282014-07-28T09:08:14.310+01:002014-07-28T09:08:14.310+01:00Well I never! Who would have thought of Queen Vic...Well I never! Who would have thought of Queen Victoria crocheting! xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276266847729349745.post-44651984760416952202014-07-27T23:04:28.847+01:002014-07-27T23:04:28.847+01:00Isn't that just so fascinating. Besides all h...Isn't that just so fascinating. Besides all her Queenly duties she still crocheted scarves for the soldiers. Hugs,<br />MeredithMereknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596140300034854370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276266847729349745.post-42403970723196459562014-07-26T22:46:22.894+01:002014-07-26T22:46:22.894+01:00What an interesting thing to see. Thank you for sh...What an interesting thing to see. Thank you for sharing. I recently saw a museum exhibit on lace-making, which I enjoyed a lot. Everything was inside glass cases so it was hard to photograph most of it.Jennifer Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685253944514672324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276266847729349745.post-6201678447725823232014-07-26T20:39:52.799+01:002014-07-26T20:39:52.799+01:00I've read of the scarf. Thanks for the surrep...I've read of the scarf. Thanks for the surreptitious picture and the link.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.com