Between June 1942 and February 1943, German student Sophie Scholl barely slept a wink. By moonlight, she sprayed anti-Nazi slogans onto walls and typed thousands of leaflets by hand, advising her countrymen on how best to practise active resistance against Hitler. By day, she ran courier missions across the country, stuffing secret messages into phone boxes, letterboxes and library books. Eventually executed for high treason, she fought for the enduring freedom of the human spirit, wherever and whenever it was threatened. Activist Sophie Scholl, illustrated by Hannah Sunny Whaler for Oh Comely issue 32. When a nationwide manhunt was launched to catch a traitor group “of considerable size and resources”, few could have predicted the truth about the culprits. The White Rose movement had nothing but pens for weapons, and fewer than 10 active members at any given time. All were students in their early 20s – a small circle of siblings, friends and lovers, with the exception of Sophie’s beloved philosophy lecturer, Kurt Huber. As a young woman, Sophie aroused little suspicion at checkpoints and was notoriously good at hiding the group’s tracks. However, in seizing every opportunity to spread their message further, she put herself in grave danger. During a routine leaflet drop at the University of Munich on 18 February 1943, she climbed to the top floor and spontaneously flung excess copies into the air, sending a cascade of paper down the atrium staircase. Caught in the act, she was immediately reported to the Gestapo. Sophie remained stoic in the courtroom, and serene even when walking to her death. On the night before her execution, she shared a dream with her cellmate. “It was a sunny day. I was carrying a child, in a long white dress, to be christened. Suddenly, a crevasse opened at my feet, gradually gaping wider and wider. I was able to put the child down safely before plunging into the abyss. The child is our idea. In spite of all obstacles, it will prevail.” Her prophecy was correct. Though she received little credit until after the war, Sophie is now a national hero. Her actions represented the ‘other’ Germany – one of progressive thinking and poetry – during a time of barbarism and mass ignorance. Further reading: The White Rose: Munich 1942-1943 by Inge Scholl (Wesleyan University Press); Opposition and Resistance in Nazi Germany by Frank McDonough (Cambridge Perspectives in History). This feature originally appeared in Oh Comely issue 32.
Yarn kit for Sophie scarf in Önling No 2 With this kit you get the yarn needed in Önling No 2 for the trendy Sophie scarf / bandana, designed by PetiteKnit. The Sophie Scarf is worked back and forth in one piece, from tip to tip in garter stitch with built-in i-cord edges. The smaller size Sophie Scarf reaches around the neck once, while the larger size can wrap around the neck twice. The yarn kit contains: Önling No 2 yarn for the selected size. PLEASE NOTE: - This kit does not include a pattern. You can buy the pattern at petiteknit.com - The model shown in the pictures on this page are designers own and NOT worked in Önling yarns. Sizes: small (large) Length from tip to tip: approx. 80 (102) cm [31½ (40¼) inches]Width at center: 11 (13) cm [4¼ (5) inches] Materials: This kit does not contain the original yarn used by PetiteKnit, but carefully selected yarn that matches the gauge: 50(50) g Önling No 2, 75% Merino Superfine Super 100’s Wool and 25% Angora, 50 g = ca. 180 m Worked with one strand throughout Gauge: 22 sts x 42 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in garter stitch on a 3.5 mm [US4] needle Needles: 3.5 mm [US4] / 60 cm [24 inches] circular needle Please Note: The price of the yarn kit is calculated based on the amount of yarn included, which is the amount we have used to knit the design according to the above measurements. Should you need more yarn, additional yarn can be purchased at regular prices by placing an order and state LOT number in the comment box at checkout. All designs have been thoroughly calculated and tested. Petiteknit:With her simple, nordic style and beautiful designs, PetiteKnit has taken the Danish knitting community by storm. With her classic designs that are fitting for any wardrobe, she has become one of Denmarks most popular knitting designers.She has a big and wide selection of designs to chose between. See more from PetiteKnit or see all of our knitting kits here.
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Sophie Finds Her Family
It's the reductionist approach to life: if you keep it small, you'll keep it under control. If you don't make any noise, the bogeyman won't find you. But it's all an illusion, because they die too, those people who roll up their spirits into tiny little balls so as to be safe. Safe?! From what? Life is always on the edge of death; narrow streets lead to the same place as wide avenues, and a little candle burns itself out just like a flaming torch does. I choose my own way to burn.
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