There is a resurgence of using vintage knitting patterns. Victoria and Albert Museum, UK, has this page dedicated to such patterns.
Even this Helmet Cap would be useful in today's society.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Vintage Knitting Patterns
The 1940's in Britain was a high point for hand knitting. Women on the home front could make a contribution to the war effort by knitting for the troops using patterns that were often given away free. Many specialized patterns developed such as the balaclava helmet with ear flaps for use in telephone operations or the mittens with a separate forefinger for firing a trigger in the cold.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Learn new Tricks?
Knitting socks has been in my book for years. I can almost knit plain socks from memory. Almost, I said! I decided to do something diffe...
-
Today is the THE DAY! I'm ready--well, sort of. I can't decide what wheel to begin with and what fiber should be the first to be... -
Yelp! It came quickly; or so it seems! There it was--right in front of my face--Tour de Fleece! beginning July 5-- Someone posted, teams ... -
Thank goodness, on our Costco trip today, I didn't find one single book that I wanted to read,........ BUT, that doesn't mean I...
No comments:
Post a Comment