Charming Antique Hoof Shaped Bone Knitting Needle Guards on Ribbon, aka "Trotters" drawing of cobbler or awkward or empathetic

or awkward or empathetic

which I'd love to see it worn

made so pretty much entirely by his very lopsided smile

IGA--Independent Grocers Alliance- was founded in 1926 by a group of small grocery retailers to facilitate collective marketing and supply chain access in order for these stores to be competitive

I purchased this whole lot from a great dealer in my neck of the woods

Charming Antique Hoof Shaped Bone Knitting Needle Guards on Ribbon, aka "Trotters" drawing of cobbler or awkward or empatheticI'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