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KarenS

(4,667 posts)
Fri Mar 10, 2023, 05:39 PM Mar 2023

83yo knitter makes sweaters for movie

A Knitwear Sensation at 83


NY Times article

By Lou Stoppard
March 10, 2023Updated 1:27 p.m. ET

5 min read

When I first contacted Delia Barry, she asked to be called back later. It was a Wednesday afternoon in Greystones, Ireland, where she lives, and she was playing bingo. “It’s just more of a social gathering for local senior citizens, which I am one of,” Ms. Barry, 83, said by telephone.
When not at bingo, Ms. Barry is usually knitting.


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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(10,363 posts)
1. Four of her sweaters appear in the Oscar-nominated film "The Banshees of Inisherin," which is set on
Fri Mar 10, 2023, 05:47 PM
Mar 2023

Four of her sweaters appear in the Oscar-nominated film “The Banshees of Inisherin,” which is set on a fictional island in 1923, toward the end of the Irish civil war. These include a navy roll-neck and a red pullover with a distinctive long collar, both worn by Colin Farrell; a thick blue knit worn by Brendan Gleeson; and a purplish ribbed fisherman’s sweater worn by Barry Keoghan. Esquire U.K. called “Banshees” the “Next Great Knitwear Film.”

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KarenS

(4,667 posts)
2. Thank you!!
Fri Mar 10, 2023, 05:52 PM
Mar 2023

I am an absolute rookie at posting photos and links,,,, but I loved this woman's story and wanted to share it.

Ziggysmom

(3,617 posts)
3. TY, What a great story! I learned knitting, crochet and embroidery in parochial grade school.
Sat Apr 8, 2023, 05:29 AM
Apr 2023

Back in the 60's, the boys got to play sports while the girls learned needlework. This woman's skill is phenomenal! I'm happy to be able to knit slippers and socks for friends and family. She is able to create sweaters without a pattern by looking at photographs; that blows my mind.

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