Elizabeth Prose

Elizabeth Prose


PieceWork Recommends: 50 Tips from Shetland Knitters

Slip a copy of 50 Tips from Shetland Knitters, and sit back with your knitting, as you enjoy an active exchange between two expert knitters.

Bobbin Boy to the Rescue!

Meet Alan and Milissa Dewey, the fiber-tool restoration duo behind Bobbin Boy.We had to know more about these superheroes of the spinning world.

File This One Under: Do Not Try This at Home

I never thought I would warn you to not make something from Weldon’s, but these projects are unsafe for any home. Do Not Try This!

Those (Not so) Weird Victorians: Female Accomplishments

Read more of female accomplishments and Victorian words of wisdom from Ladies’ Needlework available as a PieceWork eBook.

Knitted-Lace Samples Part 4: Lace No. 12 Pattern

We now offer the fourth in our five-part series of Frances’s Knitted-Lace sampler re-creations, Mary Elizabeth’s “Lace No. 12.”

A Traditional Nightingale

The Nightingale is a simple rectangular garment which was often knitted, crocheted, or constructed from fabrics such as flannel.

Weldon’s Mystery Project: Knitted Collar

Have you been knitting along with our Weldon’s mystery project series?

Victorian Embroidery Stitches: Three Kinds of Knots

Practical Linen Embroidery, First Series, contains illustrations for numerous elegant stitches to adorn and embellish the Victorian home. Personally, I am a big fan of knots and included within are three ways for working knots.

Norwegian Knitwear: How Did It Become Iconic Skiwear?

When and how did traditional Norwegian knitting designs cross cultural and national boundaries to enter American fashion and become an icon for American skiing?

Knitted-Lace Samples Part 2: Lace Insertion

This week, we feature the second in a series of Frances’s re-creations, Mary Elizabeth’s Lace Insertion.