Irene Waggener researches knitting traditions around the world. She is the author of Keepers of the Sheep: Knitting in Morocco's High Atlas and Beyond, which she wrote in collaboration with shepherds from Morocco's Aït Boulli valley. She is currently living in Yerevan, where she is working on a new book about knitting in Armenia. You can find her work at 106metersfromtheroad.com or on Instagram @waggens_ho.
Step inside a village in Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains to discover how handspun wool, knitted socks, and a women’s cooperative preserve culture—plus get a sock pattern based on patterns handed down for generations.
