0:51 Overview 2:35 Knotting Tutorial 5:54 Including other knots in your knot 6:52 The History of Knotting 8:47 The Music of Knotting 10:11 Societal Perceptions 13:14 Socioeconomic aspects - i.e did you do it if you weren't rich? 14:34 Conclusion - where did it go?
I am gobsmacked right now 😮 not only have I seen sewn together knot work as pictured at 16:05 embellishing historically accurate costumes (from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival) I once owned an antique high back burgundy velvet jacquard sofa that had knotted fringe all along the cushion edges! I’m certain I gave the darn thing to a thrift shop 😶 Thank You for this unexpected nostalgic journey ❤️
My mother (born in 1919) told me about knotting. She said she learned about it from a elderly retired Victorian Court lady who came to the Isle of Man when my mother was about ten. The elderly lady would sit in the sunlight on the beach and Knot. When my mother asked about it, the lady explained what it was and told her "There is nothing that shows off a lady's hands like Knotting. The large shuttle makes your hands look small and delicate, and the work is so simple you can hold a conversation with your admirers without looking down or stopping to count. Men like to see a woman doing Work (ie needlework), it makes them feel comfortable and manly. Mom was struck by what she said, and that she had served Queen Victoria, and remembered her words for the rest of her life. Mom also used tatting for the same purpose. (she said "knitting looks common and reminds men of their mothers"). She was widowed twice, and married three times, so tatting must have worked!
@@nerowolfga8543 Thank you for that amazing quote from someone who lived through a time when knotting was done! That is fascinating and absolutely lines up with what I found out during my research! ❤️
Looks like a precursor to tatting. I used to tat in meetings, to keep myself amused and to prevent making inappropriate comments. Thanks for the Purcell; that motif is my favorite of his.
I know someone who uses kumihimo the same way. The most aggressive thing one could do in a meeting is needle felting. A friend was needle felting in her coffee break and her supervisor asked her to teach it as a team building exercise -- to let everyone work out some frustration. :)
Lmao I clicked on this cause I thought for sure there would be come inappropriate comments about knotting, but lmao there are NONE?! Disappointed. Stayed cause this is interesting. Great video!
I clicked because I wanted to learn about the forgotten textile craft, but I definitely went to the comments first to see if there were comments like that
I crochet a LOT. I took it to my many doctors appointments. This prompted my Neurologist to tell me about his Eastern European grandmother and her hobby of “knotting”. He knew very little about it, but said she made beautiful Christmas ornaments and gifts with it. I thought this was very interesting and have hit the subscribe!!!❤❤
The church thing: similar to being in school, there's a perception of "if you're doing something other than taking notes, you must not be paying attention." Which is a real shame, given that a lot of people (myself included) think a lot better when we have something to do with our hands. I can follow along much better when I bring my crocheting with me.
Some years ago I bought a cd that I learned from. And eons ago I tried to tat from a book but failed. I love trying new things but don't keep up the hobby! 😢😢
You called yourself a "yarn goblin", and I felt SOOOOOO identified! EDIT to add: This was my first video of yours and I loved the way you presented the subject. Bravo
I clicked because I remember learning in the 3rd/4th grade that the Arawak Indians, Native Americans, and original inhabitants of Puerto Rico (where I'm from) used to knot. If I remember correctly, I'm 75 now, 3rd grade was a while back, the medicine man/shaman used the knots to remember the history of the tribe/group when he recited it in ceremonies. I believe that this tradition is still practiced in some Native groups. Interesting how a group of people may have used knots importantly, while another group trivialized it. Thanks for your presentation. It was informative and amusing.
I can’t remember what show it was but I think it was on the history channel and they were testing Incan Khipu to see if you really could communicate with knots over a long distance and they proved that they could! That’s always really stuck with me, it was just incredible. I think they placed like an order for goods with it and had a runner take the knot message to the vendor and fill it to see if it matched with what they intended it to. I think it was still considered experimental archeology, they’re not 100% sure they were used for communication but they proved they could be.
If you had told me 20 minutes ago that someone could make a talk on Knotting entertaining and downright funny, i would've asked what you were smoking. You, my friend, are fantastic. Liked, subbed, shared, and currently commenting. Will next go binge on your backlog. Thanks very much! 🎉
Thanks for the explanation! It looks pretty simple. The most memorable mention of it for me is in Mansfield Park, where Lady Bertram is often ‘knotting’ a fringe’ which Fanny then needs to set right. I love these kinds of ‘forgotten’ crafts and arts!
Only Lady Bertram was clueless enough to get knotting wrong. THAT was a burn that the lady readers at the time would have giggled at and, like so many things in Austen's writing, get totally missed by todays readers.
I had been toying with the idea of making a knotted cord for a garment I’m making. I just liked the look and feel of the knots, not knowing knotting was such a thing 🤣😂should have known better as there are very few new ideas🤣😂🤷♀️at least I can say it’s historical accurate to my dress design after all😉 Thanks for sharing, 🤔again the YT algorithm at work before I even get to ask the question 🤣😂
Your personality and humor are very much appreciated! It is Election Day here in the US. Finding your video today is a wonderful distraction. Thank you!
This is so much fun to watch, as someone who learned most of the "lost" needle arts (from pulled thread embroider, through cut thread work, then on to hand knotted netting and filet lace, into tatting and bobbin lace on to the crochet and knitting you see around now.) But this would be an excellent way to introduce shuttle work that could lead to hand knotted nets and and later tatting.
@@lynnewillette2654 I worked knotting nets one spring in Cornwall about, oh my, 57 years ago. I was walking from Land's End to John-a-Groats. (As an 18yr old California girl, I was a bit of a curiosity in some of the villages. Also learned to knit and crochet along the way)
I bought a knotting shuttle during the pandemic. I've seen a couple of other ladies talk about this on RUclips but there's not a whole lot. So your video is a welcome addition.
Was this the most boring thing on RUclips? A frayed knot! 😂😂😂 It's 2 a.m. in Kansas, and I can't sleep. But I have been mightily educated and entertained. Alas, it ends too soon.
Laughed aloud just now. As I had during the video. A wonderful history of the craft. Alas that so few examples of knotting remain. I tried it some years ago and keep wanting to get back to it…and it’s the 1923 article you mentioned that will probably do the trick, for knotted cords are perfect for making passementerie. Thanks big bunches!
Thanks this was interesting. I had heard of Tatting. Apparently my grandmother did it. But it must have been before I was old enough to remember. My mom said her hands would look like they were flying. She did teach me how to Crochet. And sew oh yeah hang wallpaper.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼💕
Well, this little entertaining gem of a video was pushed to me, so I’m just writing a comment to say, “well done and fascinating!” Makes me want to learn more about the possibilities in knotting and tatting, too. I love old creativities being revived!
I've found a new favorite type of video, and it's someone that shares my fibercraft fixation explaining things in that vein I haven't heard of yet. ENTHUSIASTICALLY liked, subbed, commented, and probably gonna go find a string and tie some knots in it now
This was fascinating! As someone who suffers from a similar malady, I would love to hear more about your attempts to pick up other random archaic fiber crafting. The list of heritage crafts as a source for inspiration is genius!
I've just discovered the list of heritage crafts. I've added a number to my bucket list of craft to try... And now I've added this. Did you know there is an International Guild of Knot Tyres? It doesn't cover this though. I was a member but never found a use for knots.
@@trixieknits yes! I'm not amazing at it and still work on-the-thumb but yes. I even made a pilgrimage to the legendary ancient Egyptian nalbinded sock at the V&A on my honeymoon 😂.
@@andyjudd9686 ...list of heritage crafts?? Do I smell a list for me to dive headlong into and not be seen for the next 6 months, only to emerge deaped in all the random bits and bobs and bric-a-brac I have subsequently created? 😂
Random RUclips recco is gold! Very entertained, but need to play again when awake enough for eyes to stay open and to have two brain cells to rub together...
I’ve been interested in historical textile recreation stuff for a while, but I’ve never heard anyone mention this before! Really glad the algorithm put you in my feed
"Rich mines of hot love" sounds like an AI-generated romance novel title that got fed through a woodchipper and reassembled by Google Translate! Love to hear about more obscure forms of fiber arts! It feels like knotting is the long-lost parent of tatting.
If anyone needs to try knotting straight away, because ‘why not’, you will find that a gutermann reel and perle thread make a great starting point. As to what to do with it - it makes an excellent textured couching thread. Knot up a length of dark green then couch it in a squiggly line in a circle about 1”/2.5cm diameter, put a bow on the top and mount it in a card for a Christmas wreath Xmas card.
@@rosemarycousins5501 this is an excellent idea! I like using double/triple knots as a replacement for french knots in embroidery because I *hate* them with a passion 😂
Very cool! I've seen some of the paintings of ladies with their "tatting shuttles" and I've thought to myself, "What a clunky shuttle!" It all makes so much more sense now! Also, it's great to find people out there who share my geekery! Thanks!
What a GREAT video! Love your humor, the t-shirt, and everything about knotting, except the smut because God and The Queen MAY be watching... 10 of 10!
You are delightful! My step-daughter had a wooden "Y" shaped device that she used to make trim for the gowns she sewed *by hand* for her _play group_ of 16th century re-enactors. It seemed to me a type of knotting. *Pam* Tom's wife
@@SongSpinnerUK I can't remember what she called it but it made a nice trim. It was about 6" in length and about 5" wide at the top of the *Y*. I'll see if there's a photo of a lucet fork and let you know if they're the same. Edit: No hers had no hole and seems larger. IDK but good guess...and now you have me interested in learning how to use a lucet fork LOL! *Pam*
@tomfromoz8527 fascinating, do tell me what it is when you find out! It may still be a lucet fork, they come in all shapes and sizes - as long as there are two prongs, it counts! If not, I would be very grateful to know what it is, for reenactment reasons 😊 Tell her to check out Medieval Finger braiding for trim if she's into reenacting, it gives a very cool effect and is surprisingly easy to get the hang of!
Just found your channel! Thank you for introducing me to a fibre art form that I’ve not encountered before. Your presentation is great and entertaining. Please keep making great videos.
I had to watch while the volume was really low as I was in bed and my husband was asleep. I’ve misplaced my earbuds, so I heard about every third word but what I did hear was very cute. I subscribed and hope to watch again tomorrow while I can hear. Thanks for the info and well done. ✌🏻🤍🤞🏽
Well, this was just delightful! Creative, witty, interesting and ... did I mention witty? I, of course, subscribed immediately. It was ... ahem ... "knot" a difficult decision.
The part about church made me laugh. I'm in my 60's & have ADHD my entire life, but when I was young there were no drugs to put kids like me on, so our parents came up with creative ways to keep our hands busy. Mine turned me into a yarn goblin (Hey, Sis!). To this day I sit in church & crochet. Fortunately for me my pastor & fellow church attendees have decided that I'm just a wee off in the head & indeed, not a witch. LOL
I feel like knotting might have been looked down upon once tatting which has more designs and is more difficult became popular. Maybe the idea that only people who were dumb would do knotting when tatting was available? Who knows!
Omg I love this! And I absolutely adore the way you explain things and your humour. It’s hilarious to me that tying knots became such a craft that special shuttles had to be made. I want to try this with just string and see if the shuttle is necessary. If I had spare fancy houses I would give you one but tragically I don’t even have a single below average house to my name. This is the best I can do for you 🏠
me showing the thumbnail and cut title off to my friends is the only reason i watched this video, but she convinced me, ill start putting strings on my clothes now
Knotting: I could do. Tatting: after seeing those RUclips shorts of older ladies throwing those spools (or whatever the heck they’re called) around and placing 358 straight pins in one square centimeter, well, I would have rather been on the Titanic for a nice day off. Being a barbaric Pacific coast yankee, I have never heard of knotting! Thank you for the fun explanation and attempt to civilize me! I do knit, crochet and weave pine needles. (Well, I don’t really weave pine needles, but I live where there are lots of trees.) You are a delight!
@@SongSpinnerUK You see!! Us Americans know nothing...for Pete's sake, look who we just elected president! Disclaimer: i did not vote for him and might you have an extra room to rent out? If not i will check with Canada.
@carolynmckee4295 oof - yeah, I do not envy you guys having to deal with the cheeto dust golem again, worried for my American friends. We do not like him at all over here! I cannot offer a room but I can offer solidarity and an escape into historical smut ❤️
Oh wow you got me there! I even knew this Marie Antoinette portrait and totally believed it was tatting! I remember thinking her proportion are so weird that explain why the bobbing seems so massive, just weird proportion! 😂 Thanks for the video! I especially love discovering something knew that make me feel: how did I miss it until now!
New subscriber! Want more articles from Trust Me Bro! Also, i love it when content creators cite other content creators. Finally and most importantly, i love the video. Really enjoyed it
This is in fact very well researched indeed, and I think you should write it up as a paper and submit it to a peer-reviewed journal. Not sure whether art history or what, but you definitely should. It’s substantial.
0:51 Overview
2:35 Knotting Tutorial
5:54 Including other knots in your knot
6:52 The History of Knotting
8:47 The Music of Knotting
10:11 Societal Perceptions
13:14 Socioeconomic aspects - i.e did you do it if you weren't rich?
14:34 Conclusion - where did it go?
I am gobsmacked right now 😮 not only have I seen sewn together knot work as pictured at 16:05 embellishing historically accurate costumes (from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival) I once owned an antique high back burgundy velvet jacquard sofa that had knotted fringe all along the cushion edges! I’m certain I gave the darn thing to a thrift shop 😶 Thank You for this unexpected nostalgic journey ❤️
My mother (born in 1919) told me about knotting. She said she learned about it from a elderly retired Victorian Court lady who came to the Isle of Man when my mother was about ten. The elderly lady would sit in the sunlight on the beach and Knot. When my mother asked about it, the lady explained what it was and told her "There is nothing that shows off a lady's hands like Knotting. The large shuttle makes your hands look small and delicate, and the work is so simple you can hold a conversation with your admirers without looking down or stopping to count. Men like to see a woman doing Work (ie needlework), it makes them feel comfortable and manly.
Mom was struck by what she said, and that she had served Queen Victoria, and remembered her words for the rest of her life.
Mom also used tatting for the same purpose. (she said "knitting looks common and reminds men of their mothers"). She was widowed twice, and married three times, so tatting must have worked!
@@nerowolfga8543 Thank you for that amazing quote from someone who lived through a time when knotting was done! That is fascinating and absolutely lines up with what I found out during my research! ❤️
Wow, what a cool history!
What a lovely story! Thank you for sharing ❤ much love and warmth to you and your family
Looks like a precursor to tatting. I used to tat in meetings, to keep myself amused and to prevent making inappropriate comments. Thanks for the Purcell; that motif is my favorite of his.
I know someone who uses kumihimo the same way.
The most aggressive thing one could do in a meeting is needle felting. A friend was needle felting in her coffee break and her supervisor asked her to teach it as a team building exercise -- to let everyone work out some frustration. :)
Yes! When I saw the shuttle I thought wait, is this just an old british word for tatting
I go through periods of tatting I do needle tat, but perfer shuttle. It makes boring meetings, waiting etc. go by pleasantly.
The Earl of “Knotting-ham”
@@amazinggrace5692 hilarious 🌟
That was my first thought, too!
Humans writing thirsty poems and stories about knotting, glad to know that the spirit of Wattpad has always been a thing
This was lovely! All hail the hyper-fixated Yarn Goblin long may she knot!
I clicked because it looked interesting. I stayed because you're clever and funny 😊
You had me at 17th century smut.
Sometimes the algorithm sends me rare jewels. Had to subscribe, both for the interesting topic, and for your fabulous humor!
I absolutely did same. This article popped up out of nowhere and I'm hooked. What a great story, subject and storyteller! Subscribed!!
Lmao I clicked on this cause I thought for sure there would be come inappropriate comments about knotting, but lmao there are NONE?! Disappointed. Stayed cause this is interesting. Great video!
same here
I did the same thing 😂
I think we're all too broken to return to the outside world.
I clicked because I wanted to learn about the forgotten textile craft, but I definitely went to the comments first to see if there were comments like that
That's half of the reason I'm here the other is cuz I like textile crafts
I adore the way you say "plop". Thanks for an interesting introduction to a mostly lost technique
That little "pop" at the end of the second 'p'.
Thank you for this video. It makes clear what the characters in Regency novels were doing when they were "knotting a fringe".
I crochet a LOT. I took it to my many doctors appointments. This prompted my Neurologist to tell me about his Eastern European grandmother and her hobby of “knotting”. He knew very little about it, but said she made beautiful Christmas ornaments and gifts with it. I thought this was very interesting and have hit the subscribe!!!❤❤
Yaay! Now I finally know what those Georgette Heyer heroines were doing when they were "knotting a fringe"!
The church thing: similar to being in school, there's a perception of "if you're doing something other than taking notes, you must not be paying attention." Which is a real shame, given that a lot of people (myself included) think a lot better when we have something to do with our hands. I can follow along much better when I bring my crocheting with me.
Unfortunately it's still an issue in my church. I occasionally take knitting but it causes such a stir.
So glad tatting was mentioned! I came here because I saw the shuttle and thought IS THIS TATTING?! I love lost crafts so much :)
Saaaaame. Also you could 100% do this with a tatting shuttle, though idk if I could convince my hands not to tat 😅
I tried sooo hard to make tatting work. My great grandmother's were so pretty
Whew. I'm not the only one.
Some years ago I bought a cd that I learned from. And eons ago I tried to tat from a book but failed. I love trying new things but don't keep up the hobby! 😢😢
@Marjax my grandma and her 4 sisters tatted and crocheted, and trimmed their petticoats.
You called yourself a "yarn goblin", and I felt SOOOOOO identified!
EDIT to add: This was my first video of yours and I loved the way you presented the subject. Bravo
I really enjoyed my time spent with you on this video. It was knot a waste of my time!
I clicked because I remember learning in the 3rd/4th grade that the Arawak Indians, Native Americans, and original inhabitants of Puerto Rico (where I'm from) used to knot. If I remember correctly, I'm 75 now, 3rd grade was a while back, the medicine man/shaman used the knots to remember the history of the tribe/group when he recited it in ceremonies. I believe that this tradition is still practiced in some Native groups. Interesting how a group of people may have used knots importantly, while another group trivialized it.
Thanks for your presentation. It was informative and amusing.
Like a rosary.
@rosateresacastro-vargas8592 The Inca kept records with arrays of knotted cords called Quipu or Khipu.
@@kitefan1 👍
I can’t remember what show it was but I think it was on the history channel and they were testing Incan Khipu to see if you really could communicate with knots over a long distance and they proved that they could! That’s always really stuck with me, it was just incredible. I think they placed like an order for goods with it and had a runner take the knot message to the vendor and fill it to see if it matched with what they intended it to. I think it was still considered experimental archeology, they’re not 100% sure they were used for communication but they proved they could be.
@@lisahoshowsky4251 ⭐️
If you had told me 20 minutes ago that someone could make a talk on Knotting entertaining and downright funny, i would've asked what you were smoking.
You, my friend, are fantastic. Liked, subbed, shared, and currently commenting. Will next go binge on your backlog.
Thanks very much! 🎉
Oh I know of some REALLY entertaining knotting.
@@mariawhite7337I guess I did open the floodgates with my mentions of smut 😅
Same. 🙂
Me too.
Thanks for the explanation! It looks pretty simple. The most memorable mention of it for me is in Mansfield Park, where Lady Bertram is often ‘knotting’ a fringe’ which Fanny then needs to set right. I love these kinds of ‘forgotten’ crafts and arts!
Only Lady Bertram was clueless enough to get knotting wrong. THAT was a burn that the lady readers at the time would have giggled at and, like so many things in Austen's writing, get totally missed by todays readers.
Samuel Johnson's complaint that he can't knot reminds me of my dad trying any fiber arts...
@@Geyser39 relatable 😂
I had been toying with the idea of making a knotted cord for a garment I’m making. I just liked the look and feel of the knots, not knowing knotting was such a thing 🤣😂should have known better as there are very few new ideas🤣😂🤷♀️at least I can say it’s historical accurate to my dress design after all😉
Thanks for sharing, 🤔again the YT algorithm at work before I even get to ask the question 🤣😂
What’s that I see? A new hobby on the horizon? Yes. Thank you.
What fun! An ideal way to send secret messages!
Love your shirt fabric too!
Thanks 😊
Your personality and humor are very much appreciated! It is Election Day here in the US. Finding your video today is a wonderful distraction. Thank you!
This is so much fun to watch, as someone who learned most of the "lost" needle arts (from pulled thread embroider, through cut thread work, then on to hand knotted netting and filet lace, into tatting and bobbin lace on to the crochet and knitting you see around now.) But this would be an excellent way to introduce shuttle work that could lead to hand knotted nets and and later tatting.
My grandmother’s tatted lace was more delicate and more beautiful than her crocheted work. But I could not learn it. Susan
Well, fishermen do use shuttles to knot their nets and repair them right? This knotting stuff now makes even more sense to me. 😀
@@lynnewillette2654 I worked knotting nets one spring in Cornwall about, oh my, 57 years ago. I was walking from Land's End to John-a-Groats. (As an 18yr old California girl, I was a bit of a curiosity in some of the villages. Also learned to knit and crochet along the way)
I bought a knotting shuttle during the pandemic. I've seen a couple of other ladies talk about this on RUclips but there's not a whole lot. So your video is a welcome addition.
Where did you find it?
GinaB Silkworks. @@AnonymousXIII
Was this the most boring thing on RUclips? A frayed knot! 😂😂😂 It's 2 a.m. in Kansas, and I can't sleep. But I have been mightily educated and entertained. Alas, it ends too soon.
Laughed aloud just now. As I had during the video. A wonderful history of the craft. Alas that so few examples of knotting remain. I tried it some years ago and keep wanting to get back to it…and it’s the 1923 article you mentioned that will probably do the trick, for knotted cords are perfect for making passementerie.
Thanks big bunches!
this video is made infinitely funnier by the complete lack of jokes about knotting on the internet today
I'm glad someone said it 😅
👀
…Li regret looking that up 😂
It this the time to tell you to get knotted? 😂
I very much misinterpreted the title of the video but I am extremely happy to be here anyway!!!
How fun to find lost arts like this! Thank you so much for sharing! You were so fun to watch! ❤
I have tatted, but never heard of knotting. I'm going to share your marvelous video with friends! It was great!
“Plop.”
I think that’s a necessary step.
How appropriate that the Earl of Nottingham's daughter loved Knotting!
I loved this so much! Hyperfocus on obscure fiber art? Oh yes please❤
Thanks this was interesting. I had heard of
Tatting. Apparently my grandmother did it.
But it must have been before I was old enough to remember. My mom said her hands would look like they were flying. She
did teach me how to Crochet. And sew oh yeah hang wallpaper.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼💕
Not only was this entertaining, I learned something new. Thank you.
Oh brilliant,I'm going to tell my 19 year old daughter all about it.
I am going to start saying plop, it will elevate my results and my fun
In Chile, when something goes wrong or is unexpected we say plop
Well, this little entertaining gem of a video was pushed to me, so I’m just writing a comment to say, “well done and fascinating!” Makes me want to learn more about the possibilities in knotting and tatting, too. I love old creativities being revived!
Oh how I love finding kindred spirits.
I've found a new favorite type of video, and it's someone that shares my fibercraft fixation explaining things in that vein I haven't heard of yet. ENTHUSIASTICALLY liked, subbed, commented, and probably gonna go find a string and tie some knots in it now
This was fascinating! As someone who suffers from a similar malady, I would love to hear more about your attempts to pick up other random archaic fiber crafting. The list of heritage crafts as a source for inspiration is genius!
Oh there've been many less successful attempts, sprang being a notable recent one 😂
I've just discovered the list of heritage crafts. I've added a number to my bucket list of craft to try... And now I've added this.
Did you know there is an International Guild of Knot Tyres? It doesn't cover this though. I was a member but never found a use for knots.
Have you heard of Nålbinding?? I’ve recently found it and learned it. ❤
@@trixieknits yes! I'm not amazing at it and still work on-the-thumb but yes. I even made a pilgrimage to the legendary ancient Egyptian nalbinded sock at the V&A on my honeymoon 😂.
@@andyjudd9686 ...list of heritage crafts?? Do I smell a list for me to dive headlong into and not be seen for the next 6 months, only to emerge deaped in all the random bits and bobs and bric-a-brac I have subsequently created? 😂
That 1859 book's answer sounds more like "We forgot what it is, but we can't admit it."
Interesting. Never heard of it. Now will be examining portraits closely.
Random RUclips recco is gold! Very entertained, but need to play again when awake enough for eyes to stay open and to have two brain cells to rub together...
I’ve been interested in historical textile recreation stuff for a while, but I’ve never heard anyone mention this before! Really glad the algorithm put you in my feed
You had me at craft necromancy
"Rich mines of hot love" sounds like an AI-generated romance novel title that got fed through a woodchipper and reassembled by Google Translate!
Love to hear about more obscure forms of fiber arts! It feels like knotting is the long-lost parent of tatting.
oh my gosh, you have such an engaging manner of speech, i'm immeditely drawn in
This is utterly delightful.
I'm a tatter and have heard of knotting because it's an ancestor of tatting, but i haven't found any tutorials before!
Me either.
This was awesome, combining all my favorite things - fiber arts, history and a great sense of humor!
I love your shirt. thank you for the history and information on a craft I probley would never have heard of. Would love more videos like this
If anyone needs to try knotting straight away, because ‘why not’, you will find that a gutermann reel and perle thread make a great starting point. As to what to do with it - it makes an excellent textured couching thread. Knot up a length of dark green then couch it in a squiggly line in a circle about 1”/2.5cm diameter, put a bow on the top and mount it in a card for a Christmas wreath Xmas card.
@@rosemarycousins5501 this is an excellent idea! I like using double/triple knots as a replacement for french knots in embroidery because I *hate* them with a passion 😂
Trying desperately to escape the close watch of the American Elections so found your darling busy hands with history - Thanks ❣️❣️❣️
As someone with a high interest in folk magic, i need one of these bad, knot magic would look so killer
Very cool! I've seen some of the paintings of ladies with their "tatting shuttles" and I've thought to myself, "What a clunky shuttle!" It all makes so much more sense now!
Also, it's great to find people out there who share my geekery!
Thanks!
Totally enjoyed this knotting video. Laughed my a** off while learning something new. Who know knotting was a thing. ❤
HOW do you have only 23 subs? you have a vibrant personality and brilliant editing style. thanks for sharing !!
I think the algorithm is algorithming! Bringing us to excellent content
Well, considering she now has 1.41k subscribers... Lol, we have all been blessed by the algorithm. 😂
@@warriormaiden9829 ya I mean considering for 3 weeks it is a good amount. good for her !
What a GREAT video! Love your humor, the t-shirt, and everything about knotting, except the smut because God and The Queen MAY be watching... 10 of 10!
Very interesting! Thank you for teaching me about something new. 🤗❤️🙏
Omg that is THE obscure historical craft that I needed. I‘ll definitely do that with my students! I‘ve never heared of this before! Thank you!
You are delightful! My step-daughter had a wooden "Y" shaped device that she used to make trim for the gowns she sewed *by hand* for her _play group_ of 16th century re-enactors. It seemed to me a type of knotting.
*Pam* Tom's wife
@@tomfromoz8527 could that be a lucet fork?
@@SongSpinnerUK I can't remember what she called it but it made a nice trim. It was about 6" in length and about 5" wide at the top of the *Y*. I'll see if there's a photo of a lucet fork and let you know if they're the same. Edit: No hers had no hole and seems larger. IDK but good guess...and now you have me interested in learning how to use a lucet fork LOL!
*Pam*
@tomfromoz8527 fascinating, do tell me what it is when you find out! It may still be a lucet fork, they come in all shapes and sizes - as long as there are two prongs, it counts! If not, I would be very grateful to know what it is, for reenactment reasons 😊
Tell her to check out Medieval Finger braiding for trim if she's into reenacting, it gives a very cool effect and is surprisingly easy to get the hang of!
@@SongSpinnerUK It is complicated, but we haven't heard from her in years, so it's unlikely.
*Pam*
Interesting video.
Love the dinosaur printed garment.
Plopping your way to stardom, you are a gem, and can explain technical stuff rather eloquently.....
Lol your adorable with your plop. Thanks for the knotty party
Just found your channel! Thank you for introducing me to a fibre art form that I’ve not encountered before. Your presentation is great and entertaining. Please keep making great videos.
I enjoyed your video, very entertaining! I laughed at your snippets of humor, very easy to listen to your historical explanations🙂
Finally the deep lore has dropped!
I had to watch while the volume was really low as I was in bed and my husband was asleep. I’ve misplaced my earbuds, so I heard about every third word but what I did hear was very cute. I subscribed and hope to watch again tomorrow while I can hear. Thanks for the info and well done. ✌🏻🤍🤞🏽
Brilliant! I didn't know about this craft. Thanks so much !
Well, what a fun find. Thanks for the fun history lesson and craft.
Well, this was just delightful! Creative, witty, interesting and ... did I mention witty? I, of course, subscribed immediately. It was ... ahem ... "knot" a difficult decision.
Thank you for this. I love your gold shuttle! Bring back knotting! ❤
You’re a natural presenter. Hope to see more content whatever the subject!
The part about church made me laugh. I'm in my 60's & have ADHD my entire life, but when I was young there were no drugs to put kids like me on, so our parents came up with creative ways to keep our hands busy. Mine turned me into a yarn goblin (Hey, Sis!). To this day I sit in church & crochet. Fortunately for me my pastor & fellow church attendees have decided that I'm just a wee off in the head & indeed, not a witch. LOL
I feel like knotting might have been looked down upon once tatting which has more designs and is more difficult became popular. Maybe the idea that only people who were dumb would do knotting when tatting was available? Who knows!
Disagree!
EACH has its own uses! EACH has its own beauty!
I see FAR more uses of knotting compared to tatting.
Arrogance is the trait of the ignorant.
That shuttle is so gorgeous 😍
Omg I love this! And I absolutely adore the way you explain things and your humour. It’s hilarious to me that tying knots became such a craft that special shuttles had to be made. I want to try this with just string and see if the shuttle is necessary.
If I had spare fancy houses I would give you one but tragically I don’t even have a single below average house to my name. This is the best I can do for you 🏠
Love your sense of humour! I smiled through the entire video.
"What is knotting?" Girl, the omegaverse is calling
me showing the thumbnail and cut title off to my friends is the only reason i watched this video, but she convinced me, ill start putting strings on my clothes now
I loved learning about knotting! Thank you! I’d love to buy a bougie shuttle too!😊
Hilarious! Learned so much… profoundly enjoyable! Instantly subscribed! You are a treasure! 😅
Interesting to know another craft to try oohh and the eye brows have got a life of their own
The first sentence got yourself a new subscriber. 😂😂😂😂
I enjoyed this immensely, thank you for sharing your hyperfocus fuelled ramblings!
Now I know something I didn't know before. 👍
Thank you. Was having a bad day and now I have a reason to get up and out.
@@allegg8804 Happy I could help - look after yourself ❤️
Knotting: I could do. Tatting: after seeing those RUclips shorts of older ladies throwing those spools (or whatever the heck they’re called) around and placing 358 straight pins in one square centimeter, well, I would have rather been on the Titanic for a nice day off. Being a barbaric Pacific coast yankee, I have never heard of knotting! Thank you for the fun explanation and attempt to civilize me! I do knit, crochet and weave pine needles. (Well, I don’t really weave pine needles, but I live where there are lots of trees.) You are a delight!
@@carolynmckee4295 Thanks! I think you may be getting tatting confused with bobbin lace - that's the one with all the scary pins! 😅
@@SongSpinnerUK You see!! Us Americans know nothing...for Pete's sake, look who we just elected president! Disclaimer: i did not vote for him and might you have an extra room to rent out? If not i will check with Canada.
@carolynmckee4295 oof - yeah, I do not envy you guys having to deal with the cheeto dust golem again, worried for my American friends. We do not like him at all over here! I cannot offer a room but I can offer solidarity and an escape into historical smut ❤️
You are an absolute delight!
You need your own history channel, you’re very entertaining!❤😊
Luv your whole personality! Glad to have discovered you.
Oh wow you got me there! I even knew this Marie Antoinette portrait and totally believed it was tatting! I remember thinking her proportion are so weird that explain why the bobbing seems so massive, just weird proportion! 😂 Thanks for the video! I especially love discovering something knew that make me feel: how did I miss it until now!
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Finally and most importantly, i love the video. Really enjoyed it
This was an incredibly fun video. I enjoyed it so much I watched it twice. And subscribed to you.
Well done, loved it!
This video was not all for naught! New subscriber!
This is in fact very well researched indeed, and I think you should write it up as a paper and submit it to a peer-reviewed journal. Not sure whether art history or what, but you definitely should. It’s substantial.