Personal History
Mystery Category
Techniques
Publications
Patterns
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Aug 9, 1910
What is EZ's birth date?
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EZ named the i-cord in which the "I" stands for this word.
What is idiot?
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EZ was one of the 1st to advocate this alternative to knitting flat on straight needles.
What is knitting in the round?
100
EZ's first book, originally published in 1971
What is "Knitting Without Tears"?
100
This garment pattern is knitted completely flat and then folded, origami-style, to create a jacket.
What is the Baby Surprise Jacket?
200
EZ was born in this country.
What is Britain?
200
Unbeknownst to her husband, EZ would knit while on this form of transportation.
What is a motorcycle?
200
EZ learned this method of holding yarn from her German governess.
What is continental knitting?
200
In 1958 when a magazine published one of her patterns with misleading directions, a disheartened EZ started putting her patterns in her own newsletter which had this title.
What is "Wool Gathering"?
200
The Rib Warmer is this type of a garment.
What is a vest?
300
EZ immigrated to the US and eventually settled permanently in this state.
What is Wisconsin?
300
"Knit on with confidence and hope, through all _____."
What is "crises"?
300
EZ's formula for calculating how many stitches to cast on for a sweater, given that the sleeves and body are usually proportionate no matter what yarn or gauge is used
What is EPS (Elizabeth's Percentage System)?
300
The Pi Shawl pattern was published in this book.
What is "The Knitters' Almanac"? (300 points)
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This women's sweater is extremely popular on Ravelry and loosely based on EZ's classic “Baby Sweater on Two Needles.”
What is the February Lady Sweater?
400
EZ's daughter who continues to run the business
Who is Meg Swanson?
400
EZ was the first knitter to be honored with a full obituary and article in this publication.
What is the New York Times?
400
EZ used a crochet hook to create this in response to knitters who preferred the look of garments that were knit flat.
What is a phony seam?
400
EZ started this company to supply hand-knitters with pure wool and circular needles (both a rarity in the 1950's), as well as books & original designs.
What is Schoolhouse Press?
400
This unpublished EZ sweater pattern was discovered & recreated in 2009 after EZ's god-daughter visited a random knitting shop in NJ to ask for assistance repairing her 50 year-old sweater that was knit by EZ.
What is EZ's Green Sweater?
500
When young, EZ went to school to study this subject.
What is art/painting?
500
EZ had 2 camping companions.
Who are the Old Man/Gaffer/Arnold and her cat, KLINE?
500
EZ created this stretchy bind off which is worked with a blunt tapestry needle in order to mirror her cast on.
What is the sewn bind off?
500
PBS rejected this suggestion by EZ for renaming her popular TV show "The Busy Knitter" when it went into its 2nd season.
What is "The Busy Knitter Rides Again"?
500
This children's coat pattern is named after a small Swedish elf that specializes in good deeds.
What is a Tomten Jacket?