Collection items
Circles Jumper
The Guild's theme for shows this year is Colourwork. Fiona Halliwell, one of our team of volunteers at Lee Mills, has created display boards taking the colourwork theme through Spring,…
Yellow Art Silk Top
1930s yellow rayon "art silk" top one of several in our Collection. This one crocheted and we have patterns with items similar to this which members can access by requesting…
Sleeveless Top
Lace sweater Yellow, blue, green Jaeger pattern 3398/3459 Donated and therefore we think knitted by Jane Denny, this is 3 ply wool from a 1950s Jaeger pattern. This is a…
Yellow Cardigan
This yellow cardigan with it's twisted cable detail on the button band is possibly one of the best knitted pieces in the Collection. This is a very early example of…
Granny Squares Coat
This coat is probably the most "dressy" piece we have in the collection made from granny squares. Very finely crocheted from what looks like 4ply yarn in lovely spring colours.
1930s Bedspread
This bedspread is from the 1930s and is crocheted in several shades of mercerised cotton. The front cover of the magazine The Needlewoman, Vol 8, No 95, July 1930 featured…
Mystery Object 1
Mystery Object 1 Photo: K&C Guild A little brain teaser. Do you know what this is? Click or press here to see the answer A home-made knitting sheath to be…
Tams
Photo: K&CG Collection In 2014, Coats donated it's archive to the Guild. There is very little accompanying documentation, but there are lots of wonderful items waiting to be researched. Many…
Fairisle Gloves
Photo: K&CG Collection Keeping warm this winter. An early donation to the Collection from Audrie Stratford who gave many items, most of them sourced for the collection specially. These are…
