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Foolish Virgins
Stunning Kaffe Fassett design. He based this design on Norwegian tapestries from the 17th Century. This was just one of the items we showed to Huddersfield University students when they…
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Irish Crochet Lizard
Lizard motif that forms a detail in a jacket made using Irish Crochet. Collection item number 2013.000.0017.
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1891 Sampler
Knitted sampler of openwork (lace) stitch patterns. The maker's initials (AF) and date (1891) were knit into the end panel.
18th Century purse
The earliest items in the Collection date from the 18th century. This purse form the 18th century combines knitting in fine red silk at the top and crochet in metallic…
Irish Crochet Jacket
Photo: K&CG Collection This piece is one of the finest and most fragile pieces in the collection. Irish crochet lined with light yellow silk which has small pleats all around…
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Anyone for Tennis?
Anyone for tennis - a detail from a crocheted tennis dress in the Collection.
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Apricot Top
Apricot top, knitted in art silk (rayon) in the 1920s. These tops were knitted from the bottom at the front, continued over the shoulders and down the back. There are…
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Cacti
Knitted cacti by Jan Messent. These very realistic mini cacti were probably made in the 1980's when Jan wrote several books. The items came into the Guild's collection in the…
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Yellow Waistcoat
Photo: K&CG Collection Knitted by the wearer's fiance/wife while they were living apart, she had to travel by train from Leeds to Manchester to see him. He worked for the…
