Name/TitleKnitting pattern: Woman's Woolly
About this objectFour-page pullout from Issue 114 of feminist publication Spare Rib. Two pages are titled 'knit yourself a WOMAN'S WOOLLY' and provide knitting instructions for an exclusive LUKNITICS pattern designed specially for Spare Rib. The reverse pages feature the Short List, with details of upcoming talks, campaigns, courses, projects, plays, films and other events.
MakerSpare Rib Ltd
Date Made1982
Period1980s
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
MeasurementsH: 275 x W: 210 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsFeminism, feminist movement
Subject and Association KeywordsKnitting - women's clothing
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spare_Rib:
Spare Rib was a second-wave feminist magazine, founded in 1972 in the United Kingdom, that emerged from the counter culture of the late 1960s as a consequence of meetings involving, among others, Rosie Boycott and Marsha Rowe. Spare Rib is now recognised as an iconic magazine, which shaped debate about feminism in the UK, and as such it was digitised by the British Library in 2015. The magazine contained new writing and creative contributions that challenged stereotypes and supported collective solutions. It was published between 1972 and 1993. The title derives from the Biblical reference to Eve, the first woman, created from Adam's rib.
Donor blog post about the Woman's Woolly:
https://womenslibrary.org.uk/2021/03/03/spare-ribbing-unpicking-the-womans-woolly/
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypePattern
Object numberGWL-2021-3
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved