Knitting for Movies

I never really thought about it, but handmade knitted items could be a hot item in movies and especially so if the movie is set in the past. So imagine my happiness when I found out that War Horse actually hired someone in England to knit the scarves, mittens, and sweaters for the German army. All those extras got to wear handmade/homemade knitwear from the needles of one Mrs. Jane Whatley from Send, UK.

An Army from War Horse

Check out her story here. As you read the article you'll see how Jane got into the business of knitting for movies. Of course, it is not a full-time job but it appears when the request comes in, knitting becomes more than full-time work to complete the projects on time.

The most devastating thing about this story to me is that even Jane didn't recognize her own work in the movie. All except one sweater were "weathered" (aka, dropped in the mud and/or tattered) to make them look like the German soliders were actually fighting in WWI. Should you go see this movie be sure to keep an eye out for the knitwear. (I haven't decided if I will actually go see it or not. These types of story generally cause me sleepless nights rather than entertain me.)

Maybe someday I'll knit for movies, or maybe I can just dream about it. It would to fun to see my work up on the big screen, even if I don't recognize my work as the project I finished.

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