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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…
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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…
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…
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.
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…
A classic 1980's style! This Oak Leaves cardigan was made from an Ehrman kit, we also have the chart and pattern dating from 1986 in our Collection.
To with the colours of Autumn, this willow pattern cardigan. The design was adapted for use on a knitting machine from Sirdar pattern 6225 which resulted in the pattern being…
A ball winder from our handling collection, reflects the colours of the season. The winder which remains a very efficient tool was produced by RS European Sewing Machines, of 12…
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…
Lizard motif that forms a detail in a jacket made using Irish Crochet. Collection item number 2013.000.0017.
Knitted sampler of openwork (lace) stitch patterns. The maker's initials (AF) and date (1891) were knit into the end panel.