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Weldon’s Mystery Project: Worsted Balls

Worsted Balls. (Yes, you read that correctly.) What in tarnation do these Weldon’s Worsted Balls look like?

Weldon’s Mystery Project: Bolster Pincushion

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.

What Does This Weldon’s Baby’s Knitted Boot Look Like?

Teeming with projects for babies and children, Weldon’s Practical Knitter, Volume 1, First Series includes the Baby’s Knitted Boot.

Decoding Yarn Requirements for Vintage Socks with Ann Budd

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).

A Melting Pot of Sock-Knitting Techniques

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.

How a Handful of People Have Preserved Some Rare, Valuable Sheep and Their Wools

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.

Knitted Drawers

For those who use knitted wool soakers over cloth diapers, the Victorians have got you covered so to speak.

Weldon's Mystery Project

Do you love vintage crochet patterns? Weldon's Practical Needlework includes not only knitting patterns but crochet patterns, too.

Master the Portuguese Spiral Toe

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 Knitting War Spies of History

In the United States and abroad, wartime has long involved knitters.