At the British Museum
Unfortunately I didn’t bring my knitting with me, just the camera. In retrospect, this would have been a lovely place to sit and knit for a while. Not to mention all of the sock-in progress shots I could have gotten with the statues (ala Yarn Harlot).
Typically, the V&A is better known for their collection of knitting, textile, and needlecraft artifacts, but I managed to find a few items at the British Museum.
This little guy is pretty self explanatory.
This is a jug, circa 490 BC Athens, depicting a woman spinning with a drop spindle.
These are 5th-4th century BC spindles from Greece.
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