The History & Lore of Crochet and Knitting

Every major mythology on earth decided that the beings who controlled life and death were fiber artists. Military intelligence agencies figured out that a person with yarn was one of the most dangerous operatives alive. And the Irish famine was survived one stitch at a time. Your hobby has a body count. Today on Lashes & Lore we go deep into the real history and lore of crochet and knitting; the mythology, the mystery, and the spies nobody talks about. 📖 IN THIS EPISODE: The Moirai and the Norns — why every culture independently decided fate was made of thread. Éléonore Riego de la Branchardière — the young woman who wrote the first crochet book and changed everything. The Irish Potato Famine — how crochet lace kept families alive. Phyllis Latour Doyle — the WWII spy who parachuted into Nazi-occupied Normandy with her codes hidden in a hair tie. Molly Rinker — George Washington's spy who hid military secrets inside a ball of yarn. The day the US and UK both restricted the mailing of knitting patterns because they could carry military codes. ⏱ CHAPTERS: Open The Gods Were Fiber Artists The Origin Mystery The Stitch Was a Weapon Mom Moment Sign-Off 🔗 GO DEEPER: Éléonore Riego de la Branchardière — https://www.domestika.org/en/blog/10410-el... Phyllis Latour Doyle — https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=25020 The Moirai (Greek Fates) — https://mythologysource.com/three-fates/ The Norns (Norse Mythology) — https://paganheim.com/blogs/mythology/weav... Knitting Spies — https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/knit... Crochet History — https://www.interweave.com/article/crochet... 💜 DOWNLOAD MY HOMEBREW MAGIC ITEM FOR D&D 5.5E: https://patreon.com/MrsBettieRage ⚡BUY ME AN ENERGY DRINK: https://bit.ly/buymeenergy Comment STITCH if you made it to the end. 🧶 Do you need more Monsters, Makeup, & Mom Hugs from yours truly? Sign up for my newsletter because 2026 is about to be our best year! https://mrsbettierage.kit.com/46964858c7 Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @mrsbettierage   As always, free mom hugs from me to you! If you want to find me elsewhere on the internet, here are my links: Buy Me an Energy Drink: https://bit.ly/buymeenergy Website: www.mrsbettierage.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/MrsBettieRage Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/mrsbettierage Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/mrsbettierage