Published

Books

Keepers of the Sheep: Knitting in Morocco’s High Atlas and Beyond, by Irene Waggener with Muah Ahansali, Hussein Mardi, Muah n’Aït Tabatoot, and Nora Eddelymy

Articles

Updating knitting history: a connection between Egypt and Armenia? published in Archaeological Textiles Review, no. 67, 2025

The Spinners of Timloukine: Handspun Rugs and Socks in the High Atlas Mountains, published in Spin Off Magazine, Spring 2024

Ntaidrin (Wheat) Socks: Pattern for Handspun Yarn, published in Spin Off Magazine, Spring 2024

Saharan Trade and Knitted Belts: Filling Gaps in the History of Knitting, published in Piecework Magazine, Spring 2022

Egyptian Belt, published in Piecework Magazine, Spring 2022

Boiled Wool Cap from North Africa: Knit and Full a Chéchia, A Cool Hat to Keep You Warm, published in Piecework Magazine, Winter 2020

Spinning in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, published in Ply Magazine, The Supported Spindle Issue, #29, Volume 8 – Issue 2, Summer 2020

Tourism vs. Terrorism in Niger, published by Matador Network

A Short History of the Best Chapalo Bar in Niamey, Niger, published by Matador Network

Events

Wild and Woolly 2025 – taught a class about sock-knitting techniques from Morocco’s High Atlas mountains.

Ginger Twist Studio 2025 – taught a class about sock-knitting techniques from Morocco’s High Atlas mountains.

Spin Off Autumn Retreat 2024 – taught classes about spinning with a supported spindle from Morocco’s High Atlas mountains; knitting toe-up socks using techniques from Morocco’s High Atlas; sock-knitting techniques from Armenian knitters

Knitting History Forum Conference 2023 – presented on the history of knitting in North Africa based on research for the book, Keepers of the Sheep: Knitting in Morocco’s High Atlas and Beyond

Retrosaria Rosa Pomar 2023 – taught about sock-knitting techniques from Morocco’s High Atlas mountains.

Interviews and Reviews

Long Thread Podcast, Season 10, Episode 10: Irene Waggener – Knitting Researcher

Knitting in High Places, by Anna Feldman of Wild and Woolly London

Book Review: Keepers of the Sheep, by Josefin Waltin

Translations (French to English)

Niger’s National Report: Chapter 3, for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development Rio +20

Tagalakoy, poem by Adamou Idé, published by the Scottish Poetry Library for the Written World Project