The Eighth

Fifty Years Old

Hi Lisa,

You are in luck. I found half a sweater with many colors and a central American design from 1989.
I found a pair of argyle socks in progress and I untangled everything
for you. These date probably to 1950, I left a bit of newspaper article in
the
bag so you can try to date it.

Hi ****,

>>
>> The 50 year old socks, did you knit them???
>> Any information about why they were being knitted and why they were
>> "abandoned"
>> is important to me.
>>
>> All the pieces I've collected
>> are being photographed and documented- then put onto a blog. This is for the
>> conceptual part of my project.
>> I'm also planning to use the pieces in a free form sculpture- this will be
>> the textile piece.
>>
>> The show is in January, I will put you on my mailing list if you'd like. And
>> I will send you a link to the website.
>>
>> Thanks again!
>> Lisa
>>

Hi Lisa,
>>
>> I received the socks when someone dropped off yarn that their mother could
>> no longer knit. It was part of the package and a nice discovery.
>> They are argyle, I enjoyed looking at the way they were constructed and you
>> can see that a lot of work went into them.
>>
>> The other colorful half child's sweater was started by a shop owner for a
>> sample and for some reason it didn't get finished.
>>
>> I can leave them today at the desk and I can retrieve them tonight if you
>> don't stop by and put them downstairs again tomorrow
>> Until you can come get them. How is that?
>>
>> Of course I would love the link and to see the show. It sounds wonderful.
>>