January 4, 2012 by Jackie
I confess…
I’m a life-long knitter. My greatest love (knitting wise) are the 1920′s and the 1930′s.
But—
A dive into the history of knitting has proved fascinating.
The Knitting Madonna 15th Century
Dutch Knitter 16th-17th century
17th Century Italian Knitted Jacket
Only another knitter would understand how much work that would have needed.
Weave a Garland of my Vows is a novel in progress.
It begins in France in April 1622. Marie de Rohan is disgraced and exiled. She will regain her position at court by whatever means necessary because the life of Anne of Austria is in danger. So starts the Conspiration des Dames.
But to save the Queen, the King must die.
A murderous plot begins…
'Nothing was really impossible to a woman of her beauty and wit.'
'Madame, if you were ever to be eternally damned, your hell would consist in sleeping in coarse Dutch linen.'
'I desire only to live in the world for your sake.'
'If you give me six lines written by an honest man, I will find something in them to hang him.'
'I would love to see the grimace he is now making on the scaffold.'
