Re: Wimples
Quote from Forum Archives on September 2, 2001, 9:46 amPosted by: smarties <smarties@...>
Sherry,What would be the difference between a wimple and a snood, or are they the same?
Thanks
Jacqui----- Original Message -----
> Sandy,
>
> It is a knitted tube. And it will fill in all the space in your coat
> collar. Or go over it. Your face is protected by it but it is not worn over
> the face. It comes close around it, sometimes I add a few rows of ribbing.
> Then, if you put your hands up inside at the shoulder end, you can spread it
> wider to fit. But I usually have mine inside the coat. I imagine they are
> like the ones of ancient times in name and 'look' only...... The original
> ones I saw were cloth tubes......1970's. But i enjoy knitting. Even took
> it with me to the hospital last week.
>
> Sherri
Posted by: smarties <smarties@...>
What would be the difference between a wimple and a snood, or are they the same?
Thanks
Jacqui
----- Original Message -----
> Sandy,
>
> It is a knitted tube. And it will fill in all the space in your coat
> collar. Or go over it. Your face is protected by it but it is not worn over
> the face. It comes close around it, sometimes I add a few rows of ribbing.
> Then, if you put your hands up inside at the shoulder end, you can spread it
> wider to fit. But I usually have mine inside the coat. I imagine they are
> like the ones of ancient times in name and 'look' only...... The original
> ones I saw were cloth tubes......1970's. But i enjoy knitting. Even took
> it with me to the hospital last week.
>
> Sherri