Show notes and more at math4knitters.blogspot.com.Math4Knitters: Episode 46I ran my audio through some filters this week. I hope it sounds better. The Story of Portyanki, AKA "Chemical Weapons"Wrapping feet in cloth didn't end when knitting burst onto the world scene. Russian soldiers were officially issued footcloths, called portyanki, right up until 2013. Want more? Read up here.https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FootClothFromFinnishDefenceForces.JPGRussians weren't the only ones who used footcloths well into the modern era. Finnish soldiers, German soldiers and others from Eastern Europe did, too. (I got that from Wikipedia, so proceed with caution if you accidentally end up a soldier somewhere from the time period after falling through time. It could be wrong.)Why would you do this to yourself? Footwraps are definitely cheaper and faster to produce than socks. I could see them being made, easily, from old clothes or other linens. They dry faster than socks. You can re-wra
