In this final episode, Candiss Cowan tells us where the term “spinster” came from, the origin of the song “Pop Goes the Weasel,” and how every girl by the age of 6 was expected to knit a pair of socks for her brother.
Sheep to Shawl, Part 6: Spinning, Knitting & Weaving
In this final episode, Candiss Cowan tells us where the term "spinster" came from, the origin of the song "Pop Goes the Weasel," and how every girl by the age of 6 was expected to knit a pair of socks for her brother.
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