Eleanor Amoroso
Eleanor Amoroso produces entirely hand-knotted macramé collections of womenswear and jewellery. Inspired by the different textures and silhouettes created in knitwear she focuses on the elements of surface texture weaving unexpected…
Jumper and Cardigan (size 22 in. chest)
1960s – Patons Patterns for Small Children
Inspiration for Lace Knitting – creating a shawl
Making a shawl by Judith Morley Photographs courtesy of Elisabeth Wilkinson The yarn My friend Jane gave me a skein of beautiful yarn, a cashmere and silk mix in a…
1932-34 – P&B Helps to Knitters
Around 85 patterns for women's jumpers, mostly knitted but a few crocheted.
Lace Knitting for Beginners
What are the defining characteristics of lace knitting/knitted lace? The essential building block of a knitted lace fabric is a 1 or 2 stitch decrease accompanied by a yarn over…
1930s-1940s – Jumpers & jackets in crochet
Except for caps and scarves, patterns for crocheted woollies were not common in the 1930s and 40s. Here are about 20, mostly Patons & Baldwins, with a few others.
Stocking Knitter’s Manual
By Mrs George Cupples. First published about 1871 - this edition published 1878. Gives general directions for stockings for all ages and all sizes of foot.
Charts for Lace Knitting
A charting system is ideally suited to convey visually stitch by stitch, row by row instructions for a knitted lace pattern. In many cases, written instructions are also provided, but…
The Queen’s Winter Knitting Book
By Mrs Mee and Miss Austin, 6th Edition, 1867. 18 patterns for mittens etc, 2 pages of illustrations at the front.
