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Novel Knitting Needle Gauges

2009-09-25T22:51:00.003+10:00

The above picture is a page from
the book called - Mercerie Au Rayon Des Fils
(Haberdasher - Thread Department)
by Frédérique Crestin-Billet.
(It is shown with kind permission from
Frédérique Crestin-Billet.)
These are great novel advertising wool
cards and bookmarks
with knitting needle gauges!

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The Knitting Bee!

2009-08-08T20:53:00.002+10:00

Due to ongoing house renovations
my blogs have been fewer than
normal - I have just posted on
my Spool Knitter blog an article
which I think you mind find
interesting.

CLICK HERE

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Spear's Games Wool Winding Set

2009-07-03T19:45:00.004+10:00

I recently found this sweet

little craft box called -

Wool Winding for Wee Folks -
made by Spear's Games ..... England.
The idea behind the craft of
Wool Winding is extremely simple -
dressing the cute dolls by winding
wool around them!

Well, it didn't take the world by
storm - even back in the days
around the 1930's - 40's, but
it is still quite novel in itself with
great graphics on the lid and
inside, the "dolls" are a treat.

You might even dress up your
own knitting basket with these
little dolls and use up those odd
scraps of wool. If you felt so
inclined, you can make your own.
Cutouts from children's books or
magazines could be a good source
of characters.

The ideas suggested on the box top
are invitation cards, greeting cards,
bookmarks and decorations.

Above - inside the lid.

Below is the small assortment of
little dolls that are the remains
of what were a great
many more dolls.
This particular set has
had a lot of use.

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Wild for Tea Cosies!!!

2009-06-12T00:32:00.004+10:00

Do you love to knit tea cosies -
vintage-look, or bright, imaginative,
novel, quirky, all shapes and sizes?

Here is a fun group for you!

Wild for Tea Cosies

You can post about your collection,
what you have made, Grandma's
Tea Cosy, your favourite Tea
Cosy or anything that you want to
about Tea Cosies!

You will find tea cosy patterns here
from a previous post. They could
make a great start to your own
collection.

A quick look on the internet will
yield quite a lot of free patterns of
tea cosies to knit and crochet.

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Vintage Children's Craft Sets

2009-05-27T10:39:00.006+10:00

I want to direct you to a post on my other
blog - crazyhaberdasher - I hope you
will enjoy reading about two vintage children's
craft sets from the 1920's.
The graphics on the box tops of
the vintage Spear's Games sets are
delightful!
You can also read about my other
children's sewing and embroidery sets
by following the links in the post.

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For the Bunny Lovers!

2009-05-02T22:39:00.008+10:00

Here is a knitting pattern for

Gladstone - a cute bunny who

likes to travel in a bag.
(Click for larger image)

Enjoy!

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Vintage Boxed Knitting Toy

2009-03-28T00:21:00.006+11:00

This is an oldie but a goodie!

I just love the graphics on the lid and
the sides of the box.

And below - inside the box as found.
This set is from around 1910's - 1920's.

For lots more to do with spool knitters see
- http://spoolknitter.blogspot.com - and
Flickr Spoolknitter Group.

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Knitting for Dolls

2009-02-27T21:11:00.011+11:00

Here is a lovely knitted

set for your baby doll.
Being from 1949, it
would be perfect for
your hard plastic Pedigree doll!

(click on picture to enlarge)
(from an Australian magazine,
you will need to adapt for US knitting)

Here are some of my collection
of dolls.

I have still have many naked babies -
in these photos and elsewhere
that need to be dressed.
One of these days I will have them
all dressed!

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Knitting Basket

2009-02-15T12:18:00.004+11:00

These are vintage knitting baskets

from around the 1950's
made from paper/cards, plastic/perspex
with a wooden base.

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Vintage Knitting Pattern from 1930's

2009-01-25T18:28:00.005+11:00

Bestway

Useful Gifts
in Knitting and Crochet
(All worked in the Famous
"Ladyship" Wools)

Here is the tea cosy and egg cosy
for you to try!
(For the doll, try your craft store or
perhaps the toy store).

(Click on pattern to enlarge)

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KNITTY!

2009-01-15T20:39:00.005+11:00

Has anyone seen Knitty before?
It is a knitting and crocheting cotton
in 3/4 oz balls.

Astor brand - would you say it is Australian?
Well, there is a small cute Koala in its illustration
appropriately wrapped around the trunk of the "T".

I cannot say for certain at this stage (I would
have to find the proof) but I think there may also
be an Astor brand darning card lurking somewhere
in a box in my household (we have just moved house
and I will need more time to uncover the
particular darning card that I think I
might have - you will have to stay
tuned for further developments!)

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The "Benbow" Knitting Pin

2008-11-29T16:48:00.003+11:00

This is a vintage ad found
in Weldon's knitting book from
the 1920's.
Has anyone ever come across
knitting needles like these?!!

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How many of you .............

2008-11-18T02:31:00.002+11:00

How many of you have one of these?

http://spoolknitter.blogspot.com

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Vintage Knits and Bits!

2008-10-16T22:25:00.010+11:00

Vintage Knitting Accessories.

Three packets of four double pointers - Jumpre,
Superfine and Stratnoid.
Three packets of Abel Morrall's Twin-Pin circular
needles.
Tortoiseshell circular needle and wool winder.
Beehive Knitting Pin Gauges Box.
Wooden wool winder and knitting pin holder.
E-Z-Knit (instead of winding the wool on your right
hand finger as if to knit continental style, simply
take the wool through this novel holder - states - "No
Experience necessary for perfect, even stitches
automatically kept at constant tension").

Inside the Beehive Knitting Pin Gauges box containing
three gauges.

Above Bucilla Daisy Knitter, instructions and box.

Above - a small selection of Daisy Winders/Knitters/Looms.

Above - the back of the Marcia Lyn Daisy Loom
packet.

LUCKY DOLL

2008-08-20T00:23:00.006+10:00

Patterns for an 8 inch doll.

(Click on instructions for larger image)

These pages are from a vintage Pins & Needles
magazine.

Crafty Yarn!

2008-08-12T17:50:00.003+10:00

Knitty Styles and Gadgets

It is interesting to see
just how many different
forms of "yarn craft" are found
aside from the standard knitting with
needles, and crochet.
I have put together a list of some
of the other styles of knitting
found -

Knitting/Weaving loom
- children's sets and for
adults, made in various shapes and
sizes by various
makers - also can be given a
novel name. One example is "Weave-it".

Daisy Wheel, Daisy-Loom,
made of metal,
produces a daisy flower, many
of these sewn together will make
afghans, blankets, scarves.
- made by various makers.
Example : Bucilla, Marcia Lynn.......

Boutique Knitter,
produces a cord just like
the spool knitter and is
used for making jewellery.
Made by Hazel's 1972

Spool Knitter,
produces a cord and
originally made using
a cotton spool with
four nails hammered into
the top. Today there
are many brand names -
included in toy sets for
children and craft sets
for both children and adults.
Refer - http://spoolknitter.blogspot.com

Knitting Nancy,
actual name for
a spool knitter made by
Spear's Games and now
also a general term for
spool knitters.
Refer - http://spoolknitter.blogspot.com

Flower Loom,
made of plastic, produces
flowers to be sewn together.
Various makers - Ronco,
Bucilla, etc.

Kwiknit (product name)
is made by Spear's Games -
produces a flat knitted fabric.
Looks much like a knitting board.

Knitting Board
produces a flat knitted fabric.
Various makers.

Pom Pon Maker
for making pom pons -
various makers.

Doodle Loom (product name)
for making pom pons -
made by Bucilla.

Winne (product name)
frame for beginning
crochet - produces a crocheted
cloth - made by
Spear's Games.

Also other types of yarn
craft can include -
broomstick
hairpin
afghan hook
rake knitting
Knit Wit
K Tel knitter
Looping tools - Grant's
K Tel Fringe maker
Knitty Knottie (fringe maker)
Spinster Rope Cord Maker
Knifty Knitter
Apple Pie Knitter

So you see that even if you don't knit or
crochet, there are still a lot of ways you can use
wool.

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Sobritto?

2008-06-21T15:24:00.004+10:00

I thought I had a good knowledge of many
types of needlework, knitting, crochet etc.,
but I have never heard of "Sobritto".
I was wondering if anyone might be able to
tell me what this is?
A quick look on the internet came up
empty.
The above vintage advertisement for
WM Briggs & Co. shows three books
published on the subject.
Added later - well, on further seeking,
I have now discovered that "Sobritto"
is the name of a type of rayon yarn with
which to crochet. Not so much of a technique
but a brand name.

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Cute Knitted Cat Pattern

2008-04-23T17:27:00.010+10:00

I was looking through my vintage magazines

and came upon this cute knitted Felix pattern.
I thought that you might like to try this one.
It comes from the vintage magazine pictured
above - "The New Idea" November 22, 1935.

(Click for larger image)

I would love to see your finished Felix!

TEA COSY PATTERNS

2008-03-23T13:57:00.007+11:00

Here is a vintage Bestway knitting

pattern leaflet for five knitted
tea cosies.

I hope you enjoy knitting these.

(click for larger image)

Vintage Little Girl's Knitting Book

2008-02-21T22:45:00.009+11:00

Here is a delightful vintage book -
The Little Girl's Knitting & Crochet Book
edited by Flora Klickmann
Instead of showing a lot of the patterns
found in the book, I thought that I
would show you a lot of the lovely
images of little girls knitting.

KNITTED ANIMATION

2008-02-15T14:17:00.003+11:00

You should check this out!
(Over 700 knitted pieces created this)
Turn on the sound too.

I am speechless!

A Little Look at Wool Ads

2008-02-01T11:39:00.000+11:00

The advertisements shown here all appear
in the Weldon's Practical Needlwork
publications - such as -

Outdoor Wear for Children
ABC of Knitting
Hats & Bonnets for Babies
Bootees
First Woollies for Baby
Knitted Laces
Woollies for the First Two Years
Shawls
....etc.

They are from the 1930's.

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WOOLLY NAMES

2008-01-23T21:37:00.004+11:00

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Vintage PB Knitting Books

2008-01-14T21:35:00.001+11:00

For a collector of vintage knitting books, there are still

are great variety of Patons & Baldwins knitting books to be found.

These three below, from around the 30's - 40's,
were found recently and for a great price of $2 each.
They are Specialty Knitting Books 40, 47, and 66.

What I found very interesting with these patterns,
are those for collars and cuffs. What a thrifty idea!
It's a great way to use up small amounts of leftovers.
You can have a plain jumper/sweater/cardigan and
dress it up differently each time!
I wonder if this idea will find its way into the 21st Century!

WILL BE BACK SOON!

2007-12-30T15:26:00.001+11:00

Hi Everyone!

I will be back soon with what I hope is some interesting

knittng topic for you, till then

I would like to say -

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

May 2008 hold all that you wish for

and much more!