Knit Collection (#5)

Carl Gustaf Klingstedt satyr meant two faunas
Carl Gustaf Klingstedt, A satyr, a meant and two faunas, engaged in pulling out a knit, painting, 1713, Watercolor on ivory, Height, 16.1 cm (6.3 inches), Width, 14 cm (5.5 inches), Depth

Young man visits old woman Two praying girls
Young man visits old woman - Two praying girls, Two book illustrations on a plate. To the left is a young man kissing an older womans forehead in an armchair

A dog wearing a reindeer sweater and hoodie with antlers for a Christmas portrait

Letterhead design - McGregor Hosiery Mills, Toronto
Letterhead design - McGregor Hosiery Mills, manufacturers of finest quality hosiery, Toronto, Canada. 1936

Advert for Braemar Scotlands finest knitwear 1935
Womens botany, fine lambswool and pure cashmere cardigans. 1935

Two nuns in Eastbourne, Sussex - one of them is knitting. Date: circa 1960s

What to Knit for Baby - childrens knitting book
Charming illustration on the front cover of a knitting book published by Scotch Wool and Hosiery Stores. Date: c.1930

WWII knitting booklet, Home Front Woollies
Front cover of a knitting booklet produced by Weldons featuring a variety of patterns to make garments for war workers from a resolute looking member of the Home Guard to female members of the armed

WWII knitting, New Woollies for soldiers, sailors & airmen
Front cover of a knitting booklet from the Second World War published by yarn manufacturer Weldon, featuring woollen garments which could made for men in the armed services

Mittens and body belt, WW1 knitting, comforts for troops
Patterns for mittens and a body belt (designed to keep the midriff warm), two items of clothing which could be knitted for soldiers at the front featured in a Great War era knitting booklet published

Helmet with cape pieces by Marjory Tillotson, WW1 knitting
Pattern from a Baldwins knitting booklet during the First World War for a wool helmet with cape pieces to protect the neck and chest designed by the leading knitting expert

Sentinel knitting booklet, socks, WW1
Front cover of the Sentinel Knitting Booklet published by Charles Sykes and Co, of St. Andrews Mills, Bradford during the First World War

Knitted helmet, WW1 knitting, comforts for soldiers
Photograph and pattern written by Marjory Tillotson for Baldwins yarn manufacturers, to make a knitted helmet with cap pieces - one of numerous comforts for soldiers suggested during the First World

WW1 knitting - comic postcard, Naughty Netta
Naughty Nettas Knitting Knickers for the Seat of War. Humorous postcard inspired by the national effort of knitting comforts for soldiers during the First World War

Norway, Bergen. Traditional Norwegian sweater, detail

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Dutch family at home in New Netherland. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Woman reenactor knitting at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph

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Woman reenactor knitting at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph

Fish market at a Norwegian port, 1880s
Fishermen selling their fresh cod in Bergen, Norway, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Knitting mill workers
Workers at their machines in a knitting mill, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Companion Pieces -- The Friend Who Knits. 1940

Pour nos Soldats - French WW1 knitting postcard
First World War postcard, dated 31 January 1915, showing a woman knitting for our soldiers while in the background, a French soldier writes a letter in a trench on the Western Front. 1915

Knitting pattern for vest and knicker set for women 1930s
Soft and slimming ! Vest and knicker set knitted in petal-soft wool with simple trimming. 1930s

Dog Collects for Wool
Southville Beau, a Yorkshire Terrier, has collected three thousand pennies for the Wool Fund to knit socks and balaclava helmets for our boys in the trenches. Date: 1914 - 1918 war

A Knitting Lesson 1886
A little girl is given a knitting lesson by her grandmother. Date: 1886

Advert for Jays jersey knitwear for women 1937
Selection of jersey knitwear for women, including lace wool jumper with collar and jabot, smart twin set and knitted dress with long and contrasting cardigan and sash. Date: 1937

Man and Boy, Lavenda Hand Knit jumpers
Man and Boy in Lavenda Hand Knit jumpers. 1960s

Advert for Braemar Scotlands knitwear 1933
Two women wearing same style different colour Botany woollen cardigans and flared skirts. Date: 1933

Models wearing fashionable jerseys 1933
Three models wearing fashionable jerseys for the summer; (top left) green and yellow striped with collar sleeves and waist band in former shade

Fashion hood photograph, Britannia and Eve magazine, 1939
A woman smiling with a hand-knitted hood on. Date: 1939

Late 1930s knitting section, Britannia and Eve, 1939
Page from Britannia and Eve, August 1939 instructing on how to knit an evening woollen sweater. The article provides all the information needed, such as the materials required

Nursery Viyella advertisement, 1939
An advertisement showing a baby and a knitted vest to promote the qualities of Nursery Viyella knitting yarn. The advertisement reads

Woman of Naples knitting. Date: 1904

Wartime knitting section, Britannia and Eve, 1940
A double-page knitting section with a man wearing a top tank pullover in the first page, a woman with a plain sweater and another with a crochet snood, hat and mittens in the second. Date: 1940

Sixties winter fashions
Winter fashions from the 1960s. The model seated upright on the boat wears a cable-knit sweater in gold from Marshall and Snelgrove, brown, red and blue checked skirt by Slimma

French WW1 knitting postcard - Patrie Famille
Patriotic French postcard showing a wife at home with her children and a huge pile of knitted comforts, thinking of her soldier husband, who is writing a letter home. Date: c.1915

2 Plain, 1 Purl, WW1 knitting cartoon
Cartoon by Stan Terry in The Tatler showing two plain old ladies and one pretty purl of a young woman all sat knitting comforts for troops at the Front. Date: 1917

Cartoon, French classroom scene, WW1
Cartoon, French classroom scene, with girls knitting socks for soldiers at the Front during the First World War. Date: 1915

L Amour Tricote, WW1 knitting
An elegant French lady absorbed in her knitting ignores a playful cherub who is tumbling about with her ball of wool. Knitting illustration from 1914 when women on the home front of the countries at

WW1 knitting song music sheet - I m Knitting a Rosary
Front cover of a music sheet for a knitting-themed song - I m Knitting a Rosary, - words by Robert Levenson and music by Vincent Plunkett

WW1 American knitting song cover
Every Girl is Knitting for Some Mothers Son in France. Front cover of a patriotic knitting-themed song sheet music from the Great War written by Hawley and Bellaire. Date: c.1917

WW1 knitting song sheet music
Front cover of sheet music for Knitting Song, published during the First World War when national patriotism was manifested by knitting comforts for troops. Date: c.1917

WW1 Canadian knitting song, music sheet cover
Knitting Socks for Daddys Men, a patriotic song with words and music by Jean Munro Mulloy, wife of Trooper Mulloy of South African fame

Baldwins knitting leaflet, WW1, winter at the front
Field & Hospital Comforts in Knitting and Crochet. Great War knitting booklet published by J & J Baldwins of Halifax featuring two British soldiers in a snowy trench on the Western Front

The Knitting Club Meets - WW1 American knitting play
Front cover of a short play, The Knitting Club Meets in which a group of American women knit comforts for the troops during the First World War. Date: c.1917

Comforts for troops, WW1 knitting from Sunlight yarns
Page from a booklet published by Sunlight Yarns during the First World War with patterns and instructions to make a variety of garments or comforts for troops at the front

The Modern Knitting Book, WW1
Page from The Modern Knitting Book, a standard text for knitters edited by the appropriately named Flora Klickmann. Date: c.1916

A Revolution in Sock Knitting, WW1 Australian leaflet
Front cover of a leaflet issued by Parmer & Company of Sydney, Australia, instructing knitters on how to knit two socks at the same time on a single set of knitting needles

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"Unraveling the Threads of History: A Journey through Knitting" Step into a world where yarn becomes art, and needles weave tales of tradition and resilience. From pirate knitting patterns to Baldwin's knitting leaflet during WW1, the craft has left its mark on countless lives throughout history. In the book of patterns titled "Women & War - How to knit and crochet, " we discover how this humble skill played a vital role in supporting soldiers on the frontlines. As women back home diligently worked with their traditional Indian wool, they stitched warmth and hope into every garment destined for brave hearts far away. On a sunny beach, a mother sits surrounded by her four children, their laughter harmonizing with the rhythmic click-clack of her knitting needles, and is here that generations intertwine as Dutch colonists in early New Amsterdam brought their cherished craft across oceans, passing it down from one family member to another. During WW1, an advertisement for Cock o' th North wool urges citizens to contribute to war efforts by picking up their needles once more. Meanwhile, Robin's knitting pattern featuring an old chap with a pipe reminds us that creativity knows no age limits; it connects us all through shared passions. A timeless lithograph by Currier & Ives depicts a grandmother patiently teaching her granddaughter how to knit—a scene frozen in time but resonating with love and knowledge passed down through generations. In Millicent Sowerby's enchanting artwork "Sewing in the Garden, " we witness nature becoming part of the creative process itself—an inspiration for knitters worldwide. As we explore further into this rich tapestry of stories surrounding knitwear, we stumble upon "Knit a Bit, " an ode to European craftsmanship that celebrates Scotland's Gretna Green Tartan Shop—where tartans are transformed into wearable works of art.