Knits Collection

Shetland knitter, Shetland Islands, Scotland. She is knitting as she walks along with a bulky load on her back. Date: late 19th century

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

A Shetland Peat Carrier
A Woman of the Shetland Islands carring turves of peat in a wicker back pack basket. She does her knitting whilst she walks (possible some distance). Date: circa 1910s

Faroe Islands, Denmark - Women Spinning
A woman working at a spinning wheel with two companions - The Faroe Islands, Denmark

WW2 Canadian Soldier And Dugout
A pair of WW2 illustrations from a children's ABC book. The left image shows a Canadian soldier standing with his equipment, while the right picture represents D for dug-out

WW2 - Knitting for the Merchant Seamen
WW2 - Home Front - A lovely photograph of 78 year-old Isabella Ottilie Simpkins of Whitstable, Kent - knitting for the Merchant Seamen Date: circa 1941

Doctor of Science. Professor at the Central University. Chromolithography. Historia de las Ordenes de Caballeria y de las Condecoraciones Espanolas

Knitted womens cardigans 1940
Page 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

Knitted swim wear 1940
Page from a magazine showing a model wearing a knitted bikini. Date: 1940

Woolly step-ins & dressy jumper 1940 Woolly step-ins & dressy jumper 1940
Womens clothing in wool with stitch pattern. Date: 1940

JAPANESE WOMAN KNITTING
A young Japanese housewife contentedly sits on a cushion and knits a dress for her youngest child. Date: 1930s

WW1 - Knitting during show intermission, Paris, France in 1916. Women and nurse use the 15 minute interval during a show for noble and positive ends by knitting for troops

How to kiss your Rich Aunt ! A rather foolish and foppish young man (with an eye on the prize!) greets his Elderly (and very rich) Auntie with extreme enthusiasm. Date: 1908

1940s girl with skipping rope
A girl with a skipping rope models a knitted jersey, circa 1941. Date: c. 1941

Companion Pieces -- The Friend Who Knits. 1940

Advert for fashion Knits of Distinction from Harrods, London, 1926 Date: 1926

Stratford / Hathaway Cott
An old woman sits and knits in what used to be Ann Hathaways cottage, Stratford-upon-Avon. Date: 1906

German Family Scene
Evening coffee and cakes in a German household : mama knits, the daughter of the house brings the cakes while her brother sets a stool : none seems particularly cheerful Date: circa 1860

Woman of Naples knitting. Date: 1904

Gardener woman models recycled wool jumper, 1940s
A lady holds a trowel and models a knitted jumper, made from a rejuvenated old and stretch jersey, c. 1941. Date: c. 1941

Smiling 1940s girl in a knitted hat
A smiling girl models a two coloured bonnet-shaped hood, made from oddments of wool. Date: c. 1941

Babies in knitted clothes, circa 1941
A selection of modern knitted baby clothes, to accompany a piece on knitting patterns, circa 1941. Date: c. 1941

Knitted vest and pants, circa 1941
" The active man needs underclothes that will fit and give him freedom of movement...the pants are fitted trimly into the waist

Young stable hand, circa 1941
A little girl, modelling some knitted dungarees, holds the reins of a horse, circa 1941.The dungarees are knitted in stocking stitch, with ribbed waistband and garter stitch turn ups. Date: c. 1941

Baby in knitted clothes, circa 1941
A yawning baby models a 1940s knitted coat, frock and bonnet. Date: c. 1941

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

Basket stitch mens cardigan, circa 1941
A sketch of a knitted cardigan, featuring simply but effective use of basket stitch. Date: c. 1941

V-neck sweater, circa 1941
This dapper chap obligingly models a classic V-neck sweater in cable stitch, ideal for sports wear. Date: c. 1941

Knitted bedtime clothes, circa 1941
Three 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

Polo neck sweater, circa 1941
" Aren t they a fine pair of winners?For outside jobs or for sports wear, the polo-neck sweater is ideal. It;s built for endurance and warmth, and knitted in double yarn." Date: c. 1941

The fascinating Fez, circa 1941
A woman models a knitted swathed fez, decorated with a bunch of flowers, circa 1941. Date: c. 1941

Three cornered knitted hat, circa 1941
A lady models a three cornered knitted hat, worn at a rakish angle. She also wears a herringbone tweed coat, with pearl earrings. Date: c. 1941

Two-colour turban, circa 1941
A lady models a knitted two-colour turban, circa 1941. Date: c. 1941

Knitted sleeveless waistcoat, circa 1941
A lady models a knitted sleeveless waistcoat, circa 1941. She holds what looks like a budding chesnut branch in her hands-perhaps shes doing a spot of gardening. Date: c. 1941

Plaited cable pullover, circa 1941
A slim lady models a knitted plaited cable pullover. Date: c. 1941

Ladies knitted cable pullover and jerkin, circa 1941
Two cheerful looking outdoors-types model a cable pullover and a sleeveless jerkin, made from the same knitting pattern. They hold on to a knotted woollen rope. Date: c. 1941

Everyday knitted underwear, circa 1941
A vacant-looking young woman holds a hair brush and models a trim yet sensible vest and panty set with knitted shoulders. Date: c. 1941

Ladies fashion, circa 1941
Two stylish women meet for afternoon tea, both wearing a smart knitted two piece. Date: c. 1941

Knitting pattern 1949
Knitting pattern providing instructions on how to make a sweater with button front, short sleeve, high neck and small collar. 1949

Knitting pattern 1943
Warm wool lies... Vest and pants for the long winter evenings. A 1940s knitting pattern providing instructions on how to make a womans vest and pants

Knitting pattern 1945
A 1940s knitting pattern providing instructions on how to make a step in slip. With the onset of World War Two and the introduction of rationing

Knitting pattern 1944
A 1940s knitting pattern providing instructions on how to make a tuck in blouse and three-toned jacket. With the onset of World War Two and the introduction of rationing

German woman - crocheting for her brother at the front - WW1
A German woman (Gertrude Konigshain) works on a piece of crochet - possibly a favour to her brother (?) fighting at the front during WW1

Dutch Peasant Girls knitting Fathers socks
Dutch Peasant Girls knitting their Father a pair of socks. Classic Dutch scene (including obligatory windmill) visible in background Date: circa 1910s

German Girl knits socks for her man on the frontline
A German Girl sits alone in her home knitting socks for her man who is away fighting on the Western Front. The captions translates as: " Fate is in Gods Hand - though Courage

Knitting pattern 1941
A 1940s knitting pattern providing instructions on how to make a v-neck cardigan. With the onset of World War Two and the introduction of rationing

Old Woman Knitting
An old woman sits and knits. Date: 1882

Knitting pattern
A 1940s knitting pattern providing instructions on how to make a tuck-in blouse. With the onset of World War Two and the introduction of rationing

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