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.
In the United States and abroad, wartime has long involved knitters.
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 next stop on our tour of needlework from the seven continents is South America. Follow tour guide for the Americas, Cynthia Lecount Samaké, and head south to the Andes.