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A Pair of Sami Mittens to Knit

This mitten pattern is based on a pair of Sami mittens I saw in Lulea, Sweden, at the Norrbottens Museum.

A Journey into Fine Work: PieceWork Fall 2018

Embark with us on a PieceWork journey that celebrates “fine work.” We travel the globe and present examples of especially fine embroidery, knitting, needlepoint, and crochet.

Artful Conceptions in Victorian Crochet

Crochet is a language unique in needlework. Learning to crochet is like learning a foreign language that uses a different alphabet, a different construction, and a different elemental foundation.

Weldon’s Double Rose-Leaf Pattern

For an example of knitting that would have been done in the last two decades of the nineteenth century, the Victorian era, we asked Carol Huebscher Rhoades to knit the Double Rose-Leaf pattern for us.

Make Beaded Tassels, Cuffs, Ornaments, Sprays, and Fringes the Weldon’s Way

PieceWork’s electronic pattern book Weldon’s Practical Bead-Work, First Series, opens a window on another time and another place. The time is the turn of the twentieth century and the place is London, England.

This Week in History: The Seneca Falls Convention

July 19, 1848: The Seneca Falls Convention in Seneca Falls, New York, begins with notable suffragettes in attendance.

Weldon’s Mystery Project: Knitted Lace or Edging

We offer up another mysterious Victorian knitting project from the pages of Weldon’s Practical Needlework, Volume 1: Knitted Lace or Edging.

Susan B. Anthony

February 15, 1820: Suffragette extraordinaire (and lace enthusiast) Susan B. Anthony is born.

Knit a Pair of Contemporary Brewster Socks

Jacqueline Fee recounts how she came to knit the Brewster socks, which were based on an original sock that was brought to her attention by her daughter.

A Knitted Scarf for Lady Travelers: Isabella's Scarf to Knit

Carol Huebscher Rhoades’s lovely knitted scarf honors Isabella Bird, one of the nineteenth-century’s most extraordinary travelers.