tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post275491832965191041..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: Perfect Pineapple: A Knitted Regency Reticule, c 1800Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-20614178114899880152012-03-10T07:04:54.739-05:002012-03-10T07:04:54.739-05:00There are directions for another version of the pi...There are directions for another version of the pineapple back in the new online issue of Knitty. Slightly different in form (the bunched leaves at the top look a little odd to me, but hey, that's a matter of knitted-pineapple-taste) <br /><br />Here's the link:<br /><br />http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEss12/FEATss12SIT.php<br /><br />Thanks to Mary (above) who also spotted this. :)Isabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-75086957360513984962012-03-10T07:01:12.948-05:002012-03-10T07:01:12.948-05:00http://the-panopticon.blogspot.com/
Be sure to ch...http://the-panopticon.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Be sure to check out Franklin Habit's blog entry for March 7 and his knitted pineapple purse.<br /><br />Best regards!Mary Guslicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-36922762644812390852012-01-14T00:08:49.203-05:002012-01-14T00:08:49.203-05:00My theory on the etymology of reticule is that its...My theory on the etymology of reticule is that its root is reticulum, the first 2 definitions of which are: <br /><br />1. A netlike formation or structure; a network.<br />2. Zoology The second compartment of the stomach of ruminant mammals, lined with a membrane having honeycombed ridges.<br /><br />So, reticules being bags being net-like and/or being vaguely stomach-shaped.andrea.at.the.blue.doorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532947489421472003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-91320088094438800822012-01-09T16:54:27.297-05:002012-01-09T16:54:27.297-05:00I had one of these made two years ago! I took it ...I had one of these made two years ago! I took it to Bath with me for the Jane Austen Festival and the Regency walk. It is admired wherever I go : )Bonny Wisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-13406605294206244442012-01-09T16:28:40.900-05:002012-01-09T16:28:40.900-05:00I love the comments when I write a knitting-relate...I love the comments when I write a knitting-related blog - there's not a knitter now or in 1800 who can't resist imagining a modification here, a change of colors or gauge there....It's what keeps the craft/art alive, and what makes every piece unique to each knitter. Pretty cool! :)<br /><br />No, I haven't yet seen the new issue of Piecework magazine (which is a knitting magazine devoted to historical & traditional needlework), though someone on FB also mentioned that there are examples of pineapple purses. <br /><br />Chalk it up to cosmic pineapple synchronicity - I got the idea for this post after a conversation about the Kyoto example with the Colonial Williamsburg mantua-makers at Christmas. Perhaps we're on the verge of another mega-pineapple-moment in fashion....:)Isabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-57592220333446678402012-01-09T16:15:16.672-05:002012-01-09T16:15:16.672-05:00Very interesting post. Have you seen the current i...Very interesting post. Have you seen the current issue of Piecework magazine? It (The Historical Knitting Issue, appropriately enough) includes photos of two antique pineapple purses and instructions for an adaptation made in silk thread. It's finished size is 4 1/2 inches by 3 1/2 inches. I imagine it would be even more challenging than Ms Gancedo's pattern.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-17795059240332226282012-01-09T15:47:38.225-05:002012-01-09T15:47:38.225-05:00If I liked yellow or green, I would try to improve...If I liked yellow or green, I would try to improve upon the modern pattern, at the very least knitting in with lace yarn. The shawl, however, is a possibility.SusannahChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194996797992843070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-7833122776887381992012-01-09T11:42:20.725-05:002012-01-09T11:42:20.725-05:00I love that bag, so cool. thanks for the look and ...I love that bag, so cool. thanks for the look and link.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-12968812578016524702012-01-09T09:11:36.053-05:002012-01-09T09:11:36.053-05:00Amazing! though I have to confess I agree with Jan...Amazing! though I have to confess I agree with Jane and covet the shawl... I am nowhere near competent to knit this. I may however have to see if I can't figure out how to do something similar in crochet...just for kicks and gigglesSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03121102757759349165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-56318698379895838582012-01-09T08:40:31.281-05:002012-01-09T08:40:31.281-05:00Intriguing as the pineapple reticule is, it's ...Intriguing as the pineapple reticule is, it's the shawl I want! Actually, the entire ensemble is perfect. <br /><br />Now that I've completed two stocking caps, I wonder if I'm ready to knit a pineapple reticule? :)JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-70546332562026353602012-01-09T06:19:37.091-05:002012-01-09T06:19:37.091-05:00Thank you, Shelley - glad you enjoyed the post. :)...Thank you, Shelley - glad you enjoyed the post. :)<br /><br />Freyalyn, I have seen the Ravelry page (as a, ahem, compulsive knitter, what would I do without Ravelry?) But since often Ravelry links don't work for those who aren't a member, I didn't include it here - though it is fun to see how many other intrepid knitters have made pineapples of their own. I also see that there was a crocheted version published several years ago by Rowan that is now sadly out of print...<br /><br />Also interesting that in the Kyoto book, the purse is wrongly identified as being crocheted, though to any knitter/crocheter would clearly see that it's knitted. Funny how often non-needlework folks confuse the two crafts....Isabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-54007121055244237412012-01-09T06:15:06.425-05:002012-01-09T06:15:06.425-05:00Emile, I love the pineapple pavilion, and I've...Emile, I love the pineapple pavilion, and I've mentioned it here before: http://twonerdyhistorygirls.blogspot.com/2010/08/putting-pineapple-in-its-proper-place.html<br /><br />Whether purse or folly, I think it's all part of the pineapple-as-symbol of luxury and exoticism to 17th-18th c Europeans (but please, no, not hospitality--!) <br /><br />I liked this recent news story that compared the cost of a pineapple now with what it cost in an English market in 1862 - the equivalent of £149 - which makes it might exotic indeed!<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16450526Isabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-87103686294382068512012-01-09T04:54:28.867-05:002012-01-09T04:54:28.867-05:00You have seen this on Ravelry, I suppose:
http://...You have seen this on Ravelry, I suppose:<br /><br />http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pine-apple-bagFreyalynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11911845535682123517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-6005568646737359272012-01-09T04:40:05.045-05:002012-01-09T04:40:05.045-05:00I think this might be one of your best posts! I l...I think this might be one of your best posts! I love the dress, the info about the purse, the link to the zoomable picture and the knitting instructions! I'm not a very skilled knitter, and fortunately I'm not fond of the colour yellow, so I won't frustrate myself with attempting the pattern. All these sources of information tied together like this is still very satisfying. Thanks!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239488936038510294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-42806122349434485072012-01-09T04:19:50.357-05:002012-01-09T04:19:50.357-05:00How fascinating to read about this pineapple '...How fascinating to read about this pineapple 'fashion moment'. It reminded me of the pineapple folly at Dunmore Park in Falkirk, Scotland, which is more or less from the same Regency/Empire period: http://bit.ly/yv48WS For the girl who has everything: a garden pavilion in the shape of a giant up-to-the-minute handbag :)Emile de Bruijnhttp://nttreasurehunt.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com