Leysan is 70 years old. She learned from her mom and has been knitting since she was in 1st grade. She is from a very remote village called Sudur. They had their own sheep with which they would make their own yarn and knit their own socks and carpets. Leysan...
Knitters
Mahira
Mahira is from the Qusar region and is a part of the Lezgi people.She has been knitting carpets with her grandmother and mother since childhood. Since learning to knit she has been knitting socks for her family, for her children, for their dowries and for her grandchildren. Now she uses...
Ulviyye - Headbands
Ulviyye is from the Qusar region and is a part of the Lezgi people.Ulviyye says she's had a love for knitting since childhood. She saw her grandmother knitting and eagerly awaited her visits. Seeing her love for knitting, her mother decided to teach her how to knit. Ever since, she's...