Knit Collection

Baldwins knitting leaflet, WW1
Knitted Comforts for Men on Land and Sea - front cover of a booklet published by J & J Baldwin s, yarn manufacturers of Halifax

Book of patterns: Women & War - How to knit and crochet
Book of patterns: Women & War- How to knit and crochet, articles neccesary to the Health and Comfort of our Soldiers and Sailors. Associated with World War One, Home Front (1914-1918). Date: 1918

PIrate knitting pattern
A gay, swashbuckling three-piece to knit for teenagers! The 1950s were a more innocent time

Traditional indian wool, Solola, Guatemala, Central America

Mother and four children on the beach
A delightful photograph of a Mother and her four children spending the day on the beach at Palm Bay, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent

Dutch colonists in early New Amsterdam
Dutch settlers outdoors along the Battery, New Amsterdam, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Knitting Girl, 1883 (oil on canvas)
7063401 Knitting Girl, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Anker, Albert (1831-1910); 57x37 cm; Private Collection

Cock o th North wool advertisement, WW1 knitting
Advertisement for Cock o th North knitting wools made by Carter and Parker of Baildon Mills, near Shipley in Yorkshire and ideal for making comforts for soldiers

Robin knitting pattern featuring old chap with pipe
Cover of a Robin knitting pattern for a fetching tank top for the dapper gent in your life. Date: c.1955

CURRIER & IVES: GRANDMOTHER. The Knitting Lesson. Undated, c1860, lithograph by Currier & Ives

Sewing in the Garden by Millicent Sowerby
Two girl guides sit in a picturesque garden knitting socks and comforters after their exertions gardening

Knit a Bit Date: (insert)

Europe, Scotland, Gretna Green. Tartan Shop. THIS IMAGE RESTRICTED - Not available to U.S. land tour travel operators. Property released for travel, tourism, or educational use

Our boys need sox, knit your bit. Date 1918?

Allenburys Nurse
Advertisement for Allenburys Diet for Invalids featuring a serene looking nurse sitting by a patients bedside knitting. A teapot, containing, presumably, some Allenburys concoction

Tartan Accessories 1902
Tartan accessories including silk handkerchiefs, mufflers, neck ties, scarves, tartan cravats, silk knit motor wraps, drawstring work bags & satchels

Evening in the drawing room, the artist's mother and wife, 1891 (oil on canvas)
8711024 Evening in the drawing room, the artist's mother and wife, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Hammershoi, Vilhelm (1864-1916); Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

One of Walter Trier's Crazy People (colour litho)
8646625 One of Walter Trier's Crazy People (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Active service (colour litho)
8655794 Active service (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Active service. Young woman knitting for her lover who is away on military service)

Dutch family in a house in the New Netherlands (New Netherlands), 18th century. Colouring engraving of the 19th century
NWI4880399 Dutch family in a house in the New Netherlands (New Netherlands), 18th century. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Letter M: Mary and Madeleine, 1868 (engraving)
DUV4217314 Letter M: Mary and Madeleine, 1868 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving by Francois Pannemaker (1822-1900) in " Le premier livre des petits enfants"" Full alphabet

Illustration of Perrault's tale " Donkey Skin", edition Emile Guerin late 19th century
PCT4272753 Illustration of Perrault's tale " Donkey Skin", edition Emile Guerin late 19th century. Watercolour by Mr. Fauron

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a little girl making national knitting for her father, 1915
LUX4739009 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a little girl making national knitting for her father, 1915; (add.info.: World War I - War 14-18 (1914-1918) - World War I (WWI or WW1)

Cap knitting. Doll's alphabet. Imaging of Pont-a-Mousson by Louis Vagne, c.1900 (lithograph)
DUV4201860 Cap knitting. Doll's alphabet. Imaging of Pont-a-Mousson by Louis Vagne, c.1900 (lithograph); 31.5x24.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Duvallon.

Rs T U: Recognition, Studieuse (The little girl), Temerite, Ursule or the working little girl - 1830 (lithograph)
DUV4215314 Rs T U: Recognition, Studieuse (The little girl), Temerite, Ursule or the working little girl - 1830 (lithograph); (add.info)

The Wensleydale knitters, 1850
3480171 The Wensleydale knitters, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the Wensleydale knitters at Hawes; Yorkshire. Everyone can be seen knitting; even while walking to the market)

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a woman knitting her little daughter a sweater for her father soldier at
LUX4740252 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a woman knitting her little daughter a sweater for her father soldier at the forehead during a vigorous winter and saying

First World War: Patriotic map showing a young woman making a knit for her husband under snow in a canvas camp, 1915
LUX4745018 First World War: Patriotic map showing a young woman making a knit for her husband under snow in a canvas camp

Letter H: History
DUV4217045 Letter H: History; 31x24 cm; (add.info.: I can read (Methodic and fun alphabet by a dad) - abecedary comprising a reading method and an illustrious alphabet); Photo © Duvallon.

Man in wig seated a table with two men whispering in his ear. Woman with spinning wheel
FLO4718276 Man in wig seated a table with two men whispering in his ear. Woman with spinning wheel and knitting needles sitting dejected at a table

Knitting and sewing in London, 1850
3479042 Knitting and sewing in London, 1850; (add.info.: Two elderly women living in the East end of London making up the stockings and mittens they knitted and sold to make a few pence)

Work table, 1891
3479028 Work table, 1891; (add.info.: Illustration advertising a Work Table that contains a range of crafting materials such as cotton, sewing needles, scissors and knitting needles)

Daffodil twin set of spring (colour photo)
8673086 Daffodil twin set of spring (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daffodil twin set of spring)

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Welsh women's costumes.in " The peoples of the Earth"" 1890
JAB5037218 Welsh women's costumes.in " The peoples of the Earth"" 1890.; (add.info.: Welsh women's costumes.in " The peoples of the Earth"" 1890)

First World War: France, Postcard showing a woman making national knitting, 1915
LUX4734736 First World War: France, Postcard showing a woman making national knitting, 1915, I prepare for him good wool knitting that will make him stronger in the middle of the plain; (add.info)

Stocking frame, knitting machine, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J
FLO4593245 Stocking frame, knitting machine, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J

Adoring young man holds a hank of wool, 1889 (engraving)
2602712 Adoring young man holds a hank of wool, 1889 (engraving); (add.info.: Adoring young man holds a hank of wool for his sweetheart to wind into a ball)

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Some of the various stages in knitting (litho)
8673459 Some of the various stages in knitting (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some of the various stages in knitting)

The dropped stitch (engraving)
8647205 The dropped stitch (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dropped stitch)

Sunshine in the blue livingroom, 1891 (painting)
8833209 Sunshine in the blue livingroom, 1891 (painting) by Ancher, Anna Kirstine (1859-1935); 65x59 cm; Skagens Museum, Denmark; (add.info)

A Chinese woman making stockings
5310172 A Chinese woman making stockings; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Chinese woman making stockings. These were not knitted as in Europe, but made of sewn fabric and lined with cotton)

A middle class family scene, 1850
3478307 A middle class family scene, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a middle class family scene. Illustrated by Frank Dadd (1851-1929). Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Three Hebridean women, 1850
3478240 Three Hebridean women, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting three Hebridean women. The Hebrides comprise a widespread and diverse archipelago off the west coast of mainland Scotland)

Knitters at Hawes, 1850
3478724 Knitters at Hawes, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration titled 'Knitters at Hawes' depicting everyone knitting. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

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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.