By Gail Picco June 22, 2021 Unravelling Canada: A Knitting Odyssey, Sylvia Olsen, Douglas & McIntyre, April 17, 2021, 256 pp., $24.70 (June 22, 2021) Canadian poet Lorna Crozier said of Unravelling Canada by Sylvia Olsen that “This book knits us together, not only with strands of wool but with compassion, intelligence, caring and storytelling of the most appealing … [Read more...] about Sylvia Olsen Unravelling Canada: Pulling at the stitches of Canadian history
Sylvia Olsen
Episode 6 – Untangling history on a knitting road trip with guest Sylvia Olsen
(June 22, 2021) Unravelling Canada: A Knitting Odyssey by Sylvia Olsen begins to untangle the messy business of Canadian history through a journey of knitting that takes her to 40 communities across the country. From the history of quintessential Cowichan sweaters made by Coast Salish knitters and Newfoundland Outport Nursing and Industrial Association (NONIA) to modern-day … [Read more...] about Episode 6 – Untangling history on a knitting road trip with guest Sylvia Olsen