When and how did traditional Norwegian knitting designs cross cultural and national boundaries to enter American fashion and become an icon for American skiing?
Worsted Balls. (Yes, you read that correctly.) What in tarnation do these Weldon’s Worsted Balls look like?
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.
Do you love vintage crochet patterns? Weldon's Practical Needlework includes not only knitting patterns but crochet patterns, too.
From the pages of Ladies’ Needlework; Crochet; Tales and Poetry: A Melange of Instructions and Amusements, originally published in 1849 and available as a PieceWork eBook.
The Crocheted Imitations of Fur pattern from Volume 1 is a mystery to us. Help us stitch up this enigma.
What does this crochet Square for Baby’s Quilt look like?
From a child’s petticoat to drawers for ladies and gentleman, we discovered the perfect sampling of knitted and crocheted Victorian undergarments.
Loene McIntyre became a collector of antique needlework tools in the 1980s, and she’s still going strong.
The sixth stop on our tour of needlework from the seven continents is Australia. Mary Polityka Bush introduces us to The Ladies of Missalongh.