Knitters

Aygun is from the famous village of Khinaliq where EVERY woman knows how to knit.  She pivoted with no problem when we asked if she could try to make ornaments.  She has three lovely boys but her life is made difficult by a grouchy mother-in-law that she lives with.  She...

Vasile is from the village of Imamqulukend in the region of Qusar.  Her story is told in a video you can watch here.  (starting at 1:30) She specializes in fingerless gloves.

Shasanem (on the right) is from the region of Quba.  She spends her winters knitting and her summers working in the fields - like picking these cherries.  In the winter she pops over to her neighbor's house (on the left) every night to knit together while they chat.  She spends...