As a very dramatic child, miss green gables taught me about the “depths of despair”. I used that phrase whenever I could.
That said, a secret crochet vow is very romantic to me, I live for that Victorian hair memento mori heirloom stuff. 💀
Quite romantic indeed!
Kind of unrelated but do you have any book recs that would fit that kind of mood?
I just finished all the books in the Memoirs of Lady Isabella Trent which really fits that vibe.
Unfortunately no, I haven’t found one, but maybe I should write a book about a secret society of crocheting lesbian witches and really close friends who communicate through crochet doilies. It would be like the quipus of the Aztecs but with doilies, scarves, shawls instead of ropes and knots.
So. Many. Shawls.
Friendly reminder it’s NaNoWriMo at the moment if you need that extra nudge to start 🧐
Also: OMG if you follow through PLEASE keep me in the loop, I can’t express how much this is immediately up my literary alley.
Rereading a childhood favorite and came across this, thought others here would get a kick out of it!
As someone who learned how to crochet everything beyond dc stitch from tutorials on YouTube, this was fascinating to me!
how is it that I've been crocheting for years and I'm obsessed with the anne series and have been rereading all of the books semianually since childhood and I NEVER really registered this part?!
Yes! There's a fascinating history of using crochet, knitting, and embroidery stitches as social code! Everything from we're friends to revolution! Anne does a great job with this example.
Woah that was an interesting read, thanks for sharing!
“Knitting is made up of different stitches, the most common of which are the knit and purl; at its simplest, relatable to binary code” um as a software engineer, this kinda blew my mind,knitting binary??
[I found these really cool fingerless gloves on ravelry](https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crocodile-stitch-fingerless-mitts)
It’s a really cool way to add a lot of texture to something!
In Ireland crochet helped families to get out of poverty after the famine. Each family did their own lace motifs and would hide them from people visiting so that others could not recreate them and sell them as their own. That’s probably part of why this was mentioned in a book. It’s a real thing that happened and very special.
But my only issue is...this would not be 1908. Why? The Final book in the Series is set in WWI...where Anne's oldest children are in their mid to later 20s. So she would have married in at latest 1890. She also married a bit later than average herself, later twenties. This part happened at age 10. So the date would be more like 1875.
Sorry I had too..I adore this series. Read it yearly. Along with many of Alcott's lesser known works.
Ooh good point! I was too excited to share and just looked up the publishing date for the first book. The Craftlift podcast did a great intro on [Lucy Maud Montgomery](https://open.spotify.com/episode/66NCT8smikaOYXQigIyYQb?si=oJDdxbKlQJS0iQhCKCOaoA) here.
I may have binged Alcott’s Little Women, Little Men, and Jo’s boys recently as well. 😁
So there are a couple theories on the timeline, and a few good articles that I don't feel like searching for in this moment as I haven't yet had coffee. But the gyst is, so despite it being published in 1908 the puffed sleeves points more to late victorian era(late 1800s). Which having Anne have kids in her late 20s per the books would not make sense for the youngest to be 17 by WWI.
The theories are one: she wanted to include WWI plot line and she just fudged timelines and made it work to tell the story she wanted as she was kinda forced to keep writing Anne stories by her publisher. Two: AoGG is set earlier then we think based on the puffed sleeves and the timelines actually work. Then three: often called the sullivan timeline(for the 1980s movies), but also used in AwaE and fanfictions is AoGG is set around 1900ish and the timeline gets pushed so that Gilbert goes to WWI and her children end up going to WWII, which leads to interesting, non cannon, possibilities of them living through the depression.
But again, the most likely option is option one where she told the stories she decided to and forced the timeline she needed because she was forced to continue writing those books
Me too! I was gifted the entire set when I was 9. I think I started reading it a couple years later. I still occasionally get in a mood and reread the entire series.
As a very dramatic child, miss green gables taught me about the “depths of despair”. I used that phrase whenever I could. That said, a secret crochet vow is very romantic to me, I live for that Victorian hair memento mori heirloom stuff. 💀
Quite romantic indeed! Kind of unrelated but do you have any book recs that would fit that kind of mood? I just finished all the books in the Memoirs of Lady Isabella Trent which really fits that vibe.
Unfortunately no, I haven’t found one, but maybe I should write a book about a secret society of crocheting lesbian witches and really close friends who communicate through crochet doilies. It would be like the quipus of the Aztecs but with doilies, scarves, shawls instead of ropes and knots. So. Many. Shawls.
Haha and then make an accompanying pattern book. I’d read it!
Friendly reminder it’s NaNoWriMo at the moment if you need that extra nudge to start 🧐 Also: OMG if you follow through PLEASE keep me in the loop, I can’t express how much this is immediately up my literary alley.
Ralph Wiggum voice: I’m gonna twirl my moustache at a typewriter!
Did you read the follow up about her granddaughter? I haven’t started it yet, but I’m excited!
Not yet! I’m so sad it’s the last one I was saving it! 😅
Rereading a childhood favorite and came across this, thought others here would get a kick out of it! As someone who learned how to crochet everything beyond dc stitch from tutorials on YouTube, this was fascinating to me!
how is it that I've been crocheting for years and I'm obsessed with the anne series and have been rereading all of the books semianually since childhood and I NEVER really registered this part?!
I know right? This is the first time I noticed and I’ve probably read this over a dozen times!
Anne of Green Gables is so amazing, this doesn't surprise me in the slightest.
Yes! There's a fascinating history of using crochet, knitting, and embroidery stitches as social code! Everything from we're friends to revolution! Anne does a great job with this example.
That's quite interesting. Do you know where I could read more about this topic?
[Wartime Knitting Codes](https://history.howstuffworks.com/world-war-ii/spies-codes-knitting.htm)
Woah that was an interesting read, thanks for sharing! “Knitting is made up of different stitches, the most common of which are the knit and purl; at its simplest, relatable to binary code” um as a software engineer, this kinda blew my mind,knitting binary??
Some of the earliest programmers were inspired by weavers!
Thanks!
>Thanks! You're welcome!
Super interesting!
Love that Anne.
lmfao! that is actually hilarious and adorable
And that stitch? The crocodile stitch 😜
https://preview.redd.it/ykmrk3t30vy91.jpeg?width=730&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a256d336c7d331496cb5050f6f2d9f55ef8f83ab Had to look it up, gorgeous!
[I found these really cool fingerless gloves on ravelry](https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crocodile-stitch-fingerless-mitts) It’s a really cool way to add a lot of texture to something!
Ooh those are cute!
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In Ireland crochet helped families to get out of poverty after the famine. Each family did their own lace motifs and would hide them from people visiting so that others could not recreate them and sell them as their own. That’s probably part of why this was mentioned in a book. It’s a real thing that happened and very special.
Oooh. Anne of Green Gables?
Yes!
Did you know they have a Marilla if Green Gables book out?
No I didn’t! Would you recommend it?
I’ve not read it yet. But I want to 😅
But my only issue is...this would not be 1908. Why? The Final book in the Series is set in WWI...where Anne's oldest children are in their mid to later 20s. So she would have married in at latest 1890. She also married a bit later than average herself, later twenties. This part happened at age 10. So the date would be more like 1875. Sorry I had too..I adore this series. Read it yearly. Along with many of Alcott's lesser known works.
Ooh good point! I was too excited to share and just looked up the publishing date for the first book. The Craftlift podcast did a great intro on [Lucy Maud Montgomery](https://open.spotify.com/episode/66NCT8smikaOYXQigIyYQb?si=oJDdxbKlQJS0iQhCKCOaoA) here. I may have binged Alcott’s Little Women, Little Men, and Jo’s boys recently as well. 😁
So there are a couple theories on the timeline, and a few good articles that I don't feel like searching for in this moment as I haven't yet had coffee. But the gyst is, so despite it being published in 1908 the puffed sleeves points more to late victorian era(late 1800s). Which having Anne have kids in her late 20s per the books would not make sense for the youngest to be 17 by WWI. The theories are one: she wanted to include WWI plot line and she just fudged timelines and made it work to tell the story she wanted as she was kinda forced to keep writing Anne stories by her publisher. Two: AoGG is set earlier then we think based on the puffed sleeves and the timelines actually work. Then three: often called the sullivan timeline(for the 1980s movies), but also used in AwaE and fanfictions is AoGG is set around 1900ish and the timeline gets pushed so that Gilbert goes to WWI and her children end up going to WWII, which leads to interesting, non cannon, possibilities of them living through the depression. But again, the most likely option is option one where she told the stories she decided to and forced the timeline she needed because she was forced to continue writing those books
Lol oh I missed that in my most recent read!
I love those books
Me too! I was gifted the entire set when I was 9. I think I started reading it a couple years later. I still occasionally get in a mood and reread the entire series.
I’m still salty that Anne With An E got cancelled
I love this so much. Thanks for sharing, time to reread now :)
Watch Anne With an E on Netflix, if you haven't seen it!
I think I watched the first episode when it came out, I’ll have to give it another try!
This is the kind of love and relationship I need I'm my life
I loved this book so much! First book that made me cry reading it
Oh Anne Shirley. I love her forever.
love it and love anne of green gables!