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Baldwins knitting leaflet, WW1Knitted 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 crochetBook 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 patternA gay, swashbuckling three-piece to knit for teenagers! The 1950s were a more innocent time
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I m doin me knitThe Caption reads I m doing my knit - a play on the wartime need to do your bit. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1941
Mother and four children on the beachA delightful photograph of a Mother and her four children spending the day on the beach at Palm Bay, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent
Cock o th North wool advertisement, WW1 knittingAdvertisement for Cock o th North knitting wools made by Carter and Parker of Baildon Mills
Robin knitting pattern featuring old chap with pipeCover of a Robin knitting pattern for a fetching tank top for the dapper gent in your life. Date: c.1955
Sewing in the Garden by Millicent SowerbyTwo girl guides sit in a picturesque garden knitting socks and comforters after their exertions gardening
Allenburys NurseAdvertisement for Allenburys Diet for Invalids featuring a serene looking nurse sitting by a patients bedside knitting
Knit a Bit Date: (insert)
Our boys need sox, knit your bit. Date 1918?
Tartan Accessories 1902Tartan accessories including silk handkerchiefs, mufflers, neck ties, scarves, tartan cravats, silk knit motor wraps, drawstring work bags & satchels
Three women wearing smart clothes in the New Jersey fabrics. Date: 1935
Knitted swim wear 1940Page from a magazine showing a model wearing a knitted bikini. Date: 1940
Balaclava and sleeping cap knitting patterns, WW1Patterns from a plain helmet or balaclava cap (top) and a sleeping cap taken from a Great War era Baldwins knitting booklet with instructions for knitting various comforts for soldiers at the front
WW2 - The Girls Of Today, Miss Purl And PlainA WW2 children's book illustration from The Girls Of Today
Wartime P & B Knitting Wools AdvertA wartime advertisement promoting P & B knitting wools, the photograph portrays a young woman showing off her striped cardigan. You can knit it from odd ounces and save precious coupons
WW2 - Knitting for the Merchant SeamenWW2 - Home Front - A lovely photograph of 78 year-old Isabella Ottilie Simpkins of Whitstable, Kent - knitting for the Merchant Seamen Date: circa 1941
An Embroidered Jumper for Coronation YearKnitting pattern, An Embroidered Jumper for Coronation Year, with a lion design Date: 1953
A canoe-necked knitted top, with a beaded design. Date: 1954
A crocheted hat and a knitted and crocheted cravat scarf. The images accompanied instructions on how to create the garments yourself. Date: 1932
Spanish Civil War poster, For the brothers on the frontSpanish Civil War poster in Catalan, For the brothers on the front -- Women! Work. PSU, UGT. Designed by Carles Fontsere. 1936
Trades in Regency Scotland: distillery, cannon boring and paviours
Knitted womens cardigans 1940Page from a magazine showing two models wearing knitted cardigans. With the onset of World War Two and the introduction of rationing, many chose to knit their own clothes as a cheaper alternative
Two women wearing two-piece tailored suits made from wool. Date: 1936
Woolly step-ins & dressy jumper 1940 Woolly step-ins & dressy jumper 1940Womens clothing in wool with stitch pattern. Date: 1940
Holding the Line - WW1 knitting postcardHumorous postcard showing a British soldier in uniform helping a pretty young female companion wind her khaki wool - a comment on the popularity of knitting as part of the war effort on the home
WW1 - Knitting during show intermission, Paris, France in 1916
Royal Coronation 1953 knitting bookFront cover of the Womans Companion Coronation Knitting Book with a dozen delightful designs for all the family
WWII knitting, New Woollies for soldiers, sailors & airmenFront 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
Knitted helmet, WW1 knitting, comforts for soldiersPhotograph and pattern written by Marjory Tillotson for Baldwins yarn manufacturers
Letterhead design - McGregor Hosiery Mills, TorontoLetterhead design - McGregor Hosiery Mills, manufacturers of finest quality hosiery, Toronto, Canada. 1936
Advert for Braemar Scotlands finest knitwear 1935Womens botany, fine lambswool and pure cashmere cardigans. 1935
Knitting pattern for vest and knicker set for women 1930sSoft and slimming ! Vest and knicker set knitted in petal-soft wool with simple trimming. 1930s
Two nuns in Eastbourne, Sussex - one of them is knitting. Date: circa 1960s
What to Knit for Baby - childrens knitting bookCharming illustration on the front cover of a knitting book published by Scotch Wool and Hosiery Stores. Date: c.1930
WWII knitting booklet, Home Front WoolliesFront 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
Mittens and body belt, WW1 knitting, comforts for troopsPatterns for mittens and a body belt (designed to keep the midriff warm)
Comforts for troops, WW1 knitting from Sunlight yarnsPage 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
Helmet with cape pieces by Marjory Tillotson, WW1 knittingPattern 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, WW1Front cover of the Sentinel Knitting Booklet published by Charles Sykes and Co, of St. Andrews Mills, Bradford during the First World War
American Red Cross leaflet, WW1 - knitting socks for soldierA leaflet produced by the American Red Cross giving directions on knitting articles suitable for the Army, Navy and European sufferers
American Red Cross Womens Bureau WW1 knitting bookletFront cover of The American Red Cross Womens Bureau instructions for knitting comforts for soldiers
WW1 knitting booklet patterns, knitted helmetsInside of a First World War era knitting booklet with various patterns instructing knitters how to make woollen comforts for the troops
WW1 knitting - comic postcard, Naughty NettaNaughty 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
Liberty knitting bag, WW1A boat shaped knitting bag in colour printed shantung silk lined with cotton, available from Libertys at a cost of 9s. 11d. Just the ticket for all the enthusiastic knitters of the First World War
Companion Pieces -- The Friend Who Knits. 1940
Pour nos Soldats - French WW1 knitting postcardFirst 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
Dog Collects for WoolSouthville 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 1886A little girl is given a knitting lesson by her grandmother. Date: 1886
Advert for Jays jersey knitwear for women 1937Selection 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 jumpersMan and Boy in Lavenda Hand Knit jumpers. 1960s
Advert for Braemar Scotlands knitwear 1933Two women wearing same style different colour Botany woollen cardigans and flared skirts. Date: 1933
Models wearing fashionable jerseys 1933Three 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, 1939A woman smiling with a hand-knitted hood on. Date: 1939
Late 1930s knitting section, Britannia and Eve, 1939Page from Britannia and Eve, August 1939 instructing on how to knit an evening woollen sweater
Nursery Viyella advertisement, 1939An advertisement showing a baby and a knitted vest to promote the qualities of Nursery Viyella knitting yarn
Woman of Naples knitting. Date: 1904
Wartime knitting section, Britannia and Eve, 1940A 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 fashionsWinter fashions from the 1960s
French WW1 knitting postcard - Patrie FamillePatriotic 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 cartoonCartoon 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, WW1Cartoon, French classroom scene, with girls knitting socks for soldiers at the Front during the First World War. Date: 1915
L Amour Tricote, WW1 knittingAn elegant French lady absorbed in her knitting ignores a playful cherub who is tumbling about with her ball of wool
WW1 knitting song music sheet - I m Knitting a RosaryFront 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 coverEvery 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 musicFront 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 coverKnitting 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 frontField & Hospital Comforts in Knitting and Crochet
The Knitting Club Meets - WW1 American knitting playFront 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
The Modern Knitting Book, WW1Page 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 leafletFront 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
WW1 knitting, woollen belts - gift to the troops from QueenGift to the Troops at the Front from the Queen and the Women of the Empire. Leaflet giving instructions on how to knit woollen belts for troops during the First World War
American WW1 knitting bookletFront and back cover of a knitting booklet produced by the C. T. Sherer Company of Worcester, Massachussetts, with patterns inside for the boys of the U. S. Army & Navy. Date: 1917
Patons Khaki knitting wools advertisement, WW1Advertisement for Patons Khaki knitting wools during the First World War, specifically for knitting comforts for troops at the front
WW1 knitting booklet, The Higbee CompanyThe Knitting Needle has again come into its own. Front cover of a small booklet published by the Higbee Company (USA) containing patterns for knitting comforts for troops during the First World War
Knitted bedtime clothes, circa 1941Three women pose in their knitted night attire: one models a brassiere and knicker set, the next a white, lace knit bed jacket with long knitted bishop sleeves and close fitting front
Cast of The Country Girl at Dalys knitting, WW1Girls rehearsing " The Country Girl" at Dalys Theatre, pose for a publicity photograph during an interval engaged in making mittens and mufflers for soldiers. Date: 1914
WW1 knitting - patriotic postcard" We Must All Do Something for Our Country
German school girls knitting socks for soldiers, WW1German school girls knitting socks for soldiers in 1914. Date: 1914
French women knitting for soldiers, WW1Front cover of L Illustration showing three generations of French women knitting comforts for troops in the early months of the First World War. Date: 1914
Wilkinson Manufacturing Co knitting wools for WW1 comfortsText only advertisement for Wilkinson Manufacturing Co of Accrington Road Mills
WW1 knitting and the end of the war, cartoon" Granny, I AM glad we ve lived to see peace!" A little girl expresses her relief at surviving the war
Mother knitting during WW1, cartoonOh, yes, Mater, we had a posh time of it down there