There are a lot of ways to hold knitting needles, but in Victorian England there was only one correct way for a proper lady to knit. The needles were not to be held, as the common women did, beneath their palms. A lady with concern for her appearance was always to knit holding the needles like a pencil, as she would for drawing, painting, or other artistic pursuits. It was better to look elegant than to knit efficiently. Holding the needles that way is very tiring for your hands, as modern knitters churning out heavy sweaters will notice. But if you were only supposed to worry your pretty little head about lace knitting, you wouldn’t mind so much.
Yarn Harlot's Page-a-Day Knitting Calendar (1/29/2009)
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