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Last week Angharad and I went to Harrogate to talk to the Wednesday evening knit-and-natter group at Baa Ram Ewe in Harrogate, as part of Yorkshire Wool Week, which was organised by Baa Ram Ewe. The original Baa Ram Ewe yarn shop in Headingley (Leeds) has been established for some years, but the Harrogate branch is new and I hadn't been there before. The shop is spacious and light (well, it would be during the day when it isn't pouring with rain) and sells some very tempting yarns. We had…

JAPANESE SOLDIER'S SOCK The following pattern of k Japanese hselless military spiral sock is one that was specially recommended by the late Lord Roberts for the soldiers at the front, and has been handed in for publication by a correspondent, who states that it is easily made, fits spirally round the leg, and forms a splendid heel:— Needles: No 2 or 12. Wool: v Wheeling or fingering. Caston 6o stitches, and knit two plain, 2 purl for 30 rounds. Spiral rib: , Commence the spiral rib as…

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In WW2, homefront knitters were encouraged to make clothing for the troops - and even given guides on how to do so!

Ladies' Knitted Gaiters, Godey's Lady's Book , 1857 *pattern corrected 7/27/08* Notes: The term "seamed" here means "purled." A modern seve...

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Last week, we covered the re-footing method from Weldon’s Practical Stocking Knitter. This week, we’re taking a look at 9 sock heel types covered in the same collection.