Weldon's Practical Knitter, Series 39

The Thirty-Ninth Series has 25 items to knit, including gloves, socks, shawls, under bodices infant’s garment, and more, all from Weldon’s Practical Needlework.

We have reproduced for you here the knitting material from the Thirty-Ninth Series neither alterations nor corrections were made to the original published in 1898). The 25 patterns range from practical to ornate and include the practical Knitted Cover for a Foot Warmer; A Lady’s Golfing Jersey; the handsome Gentleman’s Socks with Double Heel; and the “not illustrated” Shetland Wool Shawl.

Instructions might perplex a contemporary knitter accustomed to detailed charts and succinct directions, but the patterns are often ingenious, and many of the objects transcend the century-plus span of years since they were devised. This electronic book serves as a curiosity, an inspiration, a resource, and a link to a time beyond our memories. In using and enjoying it, you keep the craft alive.

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