Lena

Knitters

Lena

Lena is from the village of Bedirqala in the Qusar region and a part of the Lezgi people group. She says she saw her grandmother and mother knitting as a child, and she's been knitting ever since. She has knit for herself, for her family, and to sell socks herself;...

Reyhan

Reyhan is from the village of Hil in the Qusar region and a part of the Lezgi people group.  She's been knitting for 25 years, she learned to knit from her mother-in-law and since then, she has taken orders for bridal dowries and gifts, and she also sold socks at...

Alena

From our knitter: My name is Alena.  I am 45 years old and I live in Imamqulukend in the region of Qusar.  I have been knitting since I was 16 years old.  I have 2 children and I use the money I made for them as they are both studying in...

Leysan

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...