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Knit Victorian Lace Insertion
From the book, A Winters Gift for Ladies, published in 1847. The book doesn't have much to say about this lace, but I think it's quite...
Shanna Hattaway
Jan 25, 20211 min read
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Knit Victorian Lace Edging #4
From the book, A Winters Gift for Ladies, the last of "four beautiful patterns of lace edgings for collars, dresses, etc." The Yarn Overs...
Shanna Hattaway
Jan 22, 20211 min read
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Knit Victorian Lace Edging #3
From the book, A Winters Gift for Ladies, number 3 of "four beautiful patterns of lace edgings for collars, dresses, etc." Note: I know...
Shanna Hattaway
Jan 20, 20211 min read
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Knit Victorian Lace Edging #2
From the book, A Winters Gift for Ladies, number 2 of "four beautiful patterns of lace edgings for collars, dresses, etc." Note: I know...
Shanna Hattaway
Jan 20, 20211 min read
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Knit Victorian Lace Edging
From the book, A Winters Gift for Ladies, one of "four beautiful patterns of lace edgings for collars, dresses, etc."
Shanna Hattaway
Jan 19, 20211 min read
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Deciphering Victorian Knitting Patterns
A few months ago I had the realization that I could find Victorian era knitting books on Archive.org FOR FREEEEEE!!!!!! I then proceded...
Shanna Hattaway
Jan 18, 20212 min read
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Fresh off the Needles: Knit Stockings with Clocks
I've finally finished knitting my stockings! I started knitting the Stockings with Clocks from the book Folk Socks: The History and...
Shanna Hattaway
Nov 13, 20202 min read
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Adventures in Machine Knitting: Part 2, The Refurbishing
If you have a love for antiques and vintage things, then you know that they’re typically not found in the most pristine of conditions....
Shanna Hattaway
Jun 30, 20208 min read
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Un-Boxing Day
Un-boxing my Passap Speed-o-Knit. My what a lot of duct tape!
Shanna Hattaway
Jun 22, 20201 min read
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Adventures in Machine Knitting
Or, Learning to Knit on a Refurbished, Vintage Knitting Machine... Regardless, I recently bought a 1954/55-ish, series number 9004,...
Shanna Hattaway
Jun 16, 20202 min read
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