Charming Antique Hoof Shaped Bone Knitting Needle Guards on Ribbon, aka "Trotters" vintage kid art but here’s a deciphering of

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this feels like the cat's world view to me

and which was clearly held and used for a good long time

just excellent

Charming Antique Hoof Shaped Bone Knitting Needle Guards on Ribbon, aka "Trotters" vintage kid art but here’s a deciphering ofI'd never seen a pair of these before and was delighted to learn that they were once a thing: knitting needle guards carved to look like pigs feet, better known as trotters! And sewn to a cloth ribbon to hold them together. So many wonders associated with knitting and sewing! I really love the vision of putting the needles to rest at night by capping them with these little feet! I'd be inclined to hang them now dangling loose from a little nail on the