tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855752.post30315723059716099..comments2024-02-09T05:20:33.040-05:00Comments on Å Strikke: Valenki (Russian Felt Boots/Slippers)Kate A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04862446913952308018noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855752.post-8433506142931966792011-01-20T11:46:10.575-05:002011-01-20T11:46:10.575-05:00Wow this is really interesting! Where was this exh...Wow this is really interesting! Where was this exhibit? Were all of those items Valenki?Camillahttp://agoldberryperspective.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855752.post-80486967401313049282010-06-23T17:45:42.567-04:002010-06-23T17:45:42.567-04:00Seems like a great exhibit. You should get some r...Seems like a great exhibit. You should get some <a href="http://www.arctic-store.com" rel="nofollow">russian hats</a> to go with it!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09802892495726024215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855752.post-87896743253740163092009-08-09T15:05:17.146-04:002009-08-09T15:05:17.146-04:00Absolutely great report! Valenki are perfect winte...Absolutely great report! Valenki are perfect winter footwear, believe me. By chance, I found a pair in Soviet style at www.rusclothing.com. And happy with it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855752.post-37722652027602194902009-03-23T09:38:00.000-04:002009-03-23T09:38:00.000-04:00holy felt! this is great stuff!I wanna try to mak...holy felt! this is great stuff!<BR/>I wanna try to make some slippers nowGabrielle Marsdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05705965506489431100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855752.post-81129805584815943412009-02-06T09:07:00.000-05:002009-02-06T09:07:00.000-05:00thank you so much for these picturesi too am obses...thank you so much for these pictures<BR/><BR/>i too am obsessed with putting layers of felted wool between me and the cold floors.<BR/><BR/>i am knitting felted clogs and boots from the fiber trend patterns one after another<BR/><BR/>i started to research russian felted boots and found you<BR/><BR/>these pictures are an inspiration<BR/><BR/>vivihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734740377607163764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855752.post-63470458418798166652008-02-04T06:25:00.000-05:002008-02-04T06:25:00.000-05:00I've just found your blog on Ravelry and it is ver...I've just found your blog on Ravelry and it is very interesting!<BR/>This post about Valenki is great.<BR/><BR/>I'm Russian :) Where you from?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855752.post-63035862222568838092008-01-27T13:20:00.000-05:002008-01-27T13:20:00.000-05:00it's great!!! i love the plane with the mice!!!!!!...it's great!!! i love the plane with the mice!!!!!!!Shabbynesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13737693763522811547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855752.post-28098047295532136062008-01-25T20:45:00.000-05:002008-01-25T20:45:00.000-05:00ha! those are fabulous. i'm having a hard time p...ha! those are fabulous. i'm having a hard time picking favorites, but i did really like the ones with the dancing mice.f. peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01155602459175649458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855752.post-88344598590086232392008-01-25T06:15:00.000-05:002008-01-25T06:15:00.000-05:00Thank you for this great article. In December or N...Thank you for this great article. In December or November the Moscow Times had a big article about it too and it's now "in" to paint them and wear them on the dance floor. I was wondering how you can dance with boots like that. deborahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855752.post-50661948342859139482008-01-22T07:50:00.000-05:002008-01-22T07:50:00.000-05:00Just found you on Ravelry and found your photos ve...Just found you on Ravelry and found your photos very interesting, especially as Russia Today on satellite TV had a film about these recently.Keep blogging and knitting!Best wishes.sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11280274108704962261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855752.post-89022968443481890052008-01-21T18:28:00.000-05:002008-01-21T18:28:00.000-05:00Those are fantastic! I especially love the house w...Those are fantastic! I especially love the house with all the details so perfect.Nettiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10005830016547676928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855752.post-7426140542728538622008-01-21T18:07:00.000-05:002008-01-21T18:07:00.000-05:00Just stopped by to today to see if you were back a...Just stopped by to today to see if you were back and I see you are! Big congrats on the job... welcome to academia. My advise is to find someone you can relate to and adopt them as your mentor. The first several years as a faculty member are tough and it helps alot to have someone to chat with.LizKnitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170454621609990951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855752.post-58223351019940031052008-01-21T11:42:00.000-05:002008-01-21T11:42:00.000-05:00Thank you, Kate! About the first photo, under your...Thank you, Kate! About the first photo, under your text, "Here are the only examples of "old" valenki from the exhibit (no dates were offered):" I saw an identical pair in a photo in a book last week. They have that kind of cowboy boot heel. It was a photo taken by Ilf of Ilf and Petrov around the late twenties or early thirties. So, that must be what people wore then.<BR/>Also, there's a wikipedia article on valenki with photos that show that the felt part can be fit into a rubber galosh. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valenki<BR/><BR/>I love it! Stay warm, HelenaRavellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477748945525347593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855752.post-19855560223134134612008-01-20T13:05:00.000-05:002008-01-20T13:05:00.000-05:00This was interesting - I would have loved to see m...This was interesting - I would have loved to see more examples of the old Valenki. Some of the newer ones were a bit garish.katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979577122006222781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855752.post-11855709943864741922008-01-20T11:13:00.000-05:002008-01-20T11:13:00.000-05:00I love the Disco Valenki! My Ukrainian grandparen...I love the Disco Valenki! My Ukrainian grandparents used wore Valenki - I remember my mother and aunt joking about a pair of red Valenki meant to be worn inside rubber boots.LadyLungDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201437730804440964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855752.post-34573641166630902912008-01-18T21:06:00.000-05:002008-01-18T21:06:00.000-05:00Awesome photos and interesting post - thanks for s...Awesome photos and interesting post - thanks for sharing your visit.EnnaVichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00743163203451269685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855752.post-90058988614070942682008-01-18T16:54:00.000-05:002008-01-18T16:54:00.000-05:00I have just found your blog and it is very inspiri...I have just found your blog and it is very inspiring. This post on the felted boots/slippers is fascinating. I have been thinking about starting a project similar to this.punkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484602864393297202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855752.post-11099023473567744752008-01-18T09:31:00.000-05:002008-01-18T09:31:00.000-05:00Very interesting and beautiful footwear. Thank yo...Very interesting and beautiful footwear. Thank you for sharing your pictures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28855752.post-20076685138325462292008-01-18T09:21:00.000-05:002008-01-18T09:21:00.000-05:00Wow, cool! It looks like a fun and interesting exh...Wow, cool! It looks like a fun and interesting exhibit. How awesome that they let you take pictures! Thanks so much for sharing with us.Nichole D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06887559984140656355noreply@blogger.com