Technique and craft
Podmotka (ball core)
A podmotka is the core of a ball of yarn, onto which the yarn is wound directly when knitting an Orenburg down shawl. In the old days the device was…
A podmotka is the core of a ball of yarn, onto which the yarn is wound directly when knitting an Orenburg down shawl. In the old days the device was made from a dried goose windpipe.
This invention had two unique functions at once: firstly, thanks to its peculiar ribbed structure, it made winding yarn several times easier; secondly, it served as a kind of “rattle”, creating something like “music” while the craftswoman worked, and also kept sleep away when working at night.
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