tricoteuses

I cannot express the horror I felt on hearing those women, since called tricoteuses, take a delight in the already homicidal doctrines of Robespierre, enjoying his sharp voice and feasting their eyes on his ugly face, the living type of envy. "

The French Revolution - Volume 1 Hippolyte Taine 1860

We are a funny story, my brother and I. Twins of Africa in a kitchen on wheels the size of a cupboard, we serve tourists baguettes and pain au chocolat, in the gardens adjoining the square where the tricoteuses did their knitting, heads were chopped and blood fed the gutters.

Place de la Revolution 2009

So this afternoon I joined les tricoteuses as I sat by the metaphorical guillotine that was England v Portugal and a penalty shoot out defeat and my sock crept down to completion and ready for some very appropriate Kitchener (your country needs you) stitching of the toes and interestingly I don't feel in the least bit in need of counselling.

Les Tricoteuses 2006

So this afternoon I joined les tricoteuses as I sat by the metaphorical guillotine that was England v Portugal and a penalty shoot out defeat and my sock crept down to completion and ready for some very appropriate Kitchener (your country needs you) stitching of the toes and interestingly I don't feel in the least bit in need of counselling.

52 entries from July 2006 2006

So this afternoon I joined les tricoteuses as I sat by the metaphorical guillotine that was England v Portugal and a penalty shoot out defeat and my sock crept down to completion and ready for some very appropriate Kitchener (your country needs you) stitching of the toes and interestingly I don't feel in the least bit in need of counselling.

Les Tricoteuses 2006

Most of les tricoteuses, "the knitters," were simple and ignorant women, manipulated both by their own passions and by the leaders of the various factions.

Les Tricoteuses de Brantigny........................ 2007

Most of les tricoteuses, "the knitters," were simple and ignorant women, manipulated both by their own passions and by the leaders of the various factions.

Archive 2007-11-11 de Brantigny........................ 2007

_ For instance, _les tricoteuses_ were represented by comely, albeit plump maidens, who seemed more inclined to dance round a

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, June 4, 1892 Various

The unfortunate ones of the world were subjected to a more lingering torment, and the fortunate ones were merely condemned to watch it from a front seat, unwilling tricoteuses at an execution they were powerless to prevent.

Mrs. Miniver 1939

The unfortunate of the world were in lingering torment, while the fortunate ones were merely condemned to watch it from a front seat, unwilling tricoteuses at an execution they were powerless to prevent.

Mrs. Miniver 1939