Here is the pattern just as it was presented in 1886, with neither alterations nor corrections. We encourage you to cast on Weldon’s Bolster Pincushion and email us a photo.
For our weekly foray into the needlework world of “Those Weird Victorians,” file this installment in the not-remotely-weird category. The Victorian’s frequently embellished and adorned their clothing with beadwork.
Teeming with projects for babies and children, Weldon’s Practical Knitter, Volume 1, First Series includes the Baby’s Knitted Boot.
Ann Budd made the “Man’s Medium-Sized Sock” based on a pattern included in the 1918 booklet, How to Knit (Philadelphia: Dr. D. Jayne & Son).
Today’s knitters are fortunate to pull from the ensuing “melting pot” of sock-knitting techniques from around the world and blend techniques for shaping heels and toes without much thought about whence they came.
Allow me to introduce four rare, valuable sheep breeds and their delightful wools. For each breed, both spun yarns and fleeces are available, at the very least through Internet sources.
For those who use knitted wool soakers over cloth diapers, the Victorians have got you covered so to speak.
Do you love vintage crochet patterns? Weldon's Practical Needlework includes not only knitting patterns but crochet patterns, too.
The Portuguese Spiral Toe is created through shifting decreases throughout the toe shaping. It’s not a complicated process, but it’s quite unique and creates a distinctive look.
The PieceWork July/August 1999 issue features the Stars and Stripes Sampler designed by Nan Heldenbrand Morrissette.