Vintage Knitting Instructions

Casting on with one needle

To cast on with two needles

Plain knitting

The German manner

Purling

To make a stitch

To take up stitches

To knit two pieces together

To form a round

To cast off

KNITTING STITCHES.

• Brioche stitch, 301

• Casting off,295

• Casting on, 288

• Decreasing, 293

• Increasing, 292

• Knitting on, 289

• Knotted stitch, 299

• Looped knitting, 335

• Moss borders, 300

• Peacock's tail pattern, 297

• Picking up stitches, 296

• Plain knitting, 290

• Purling, 291

• Round knitting, 294

• Spiral stitch, 298

• Knitting pattern for comforters, 336

Bonnet-Preserver

Heartsease (European Wildflower)

Infant's shoe

The tulip-wreath flower-vase mat

Cover for a Hadrot lamp

Sock for a child

Knitted Pattern for Counterpanes, Berceaunette Covers, etc.

Knitted Sleeping Sock

Lady's Knitted Purse

Knitted Knee-Cap

Knitted Neckerchief

Knitted Bodice without Sleeves

Baby's Boot

2 Veils

Knitted Pattern with Raised Embroidery

Table-Cover/Border

Knitted Shawl

Knitted Quilt

Ladies' Kimono Sweater Instructions & Diagram

Knitting Needles Recipes

Spool Knitting for Kids

1940's Knit Your Bit Patterns (from American Red Cross)

2008 Knit Your Bit - "V" for Victory Scarf Pattern for Veterans (from WWII Museum)

1940's Great Britain Essential for the Forces Patterns  (offsite - Victoria & Albert Museum, London, website)

Exercises in Knitting by Cornelia Mee, 1846

Handbook of Wool Knitting and Crochet, 1918

• A Lesson in Knitting (This is a good reference for the patterns below)

• Knee-Cap

• Wristers or Pulse Warmers

• Sleeveless Sweater (Woman's)

• Costume for the Winter Girl - Sweater, Cap, Scarf, Gloves

• Ladies' Gloves with Fancy Backs

• Two Children's Knitted Set (sweater, hat, scarf) 1, 2

• Serviceable Sweater (woman's)

• Ladies' Sweater (shown on book cover)

• Ladies' Slippers

• Babies' Long Bootees

• Child's Knitted Mittens

• Motor Scarf

• Sport Scarf

• Scarf in Lattice Stitch

2 Patterns from The Modern Priscilla, April, 1906

• Sleeveless Jacket (Shrug)

• Child's Knitted Stocking

Godey's Lady's Book - Work Department- Knitting Patterns

 My Knitting Book, by Miss Lambert, 1843

 Ladies' Work Table, 1844 - Knitting, Chap 12, 13

Ladies' Knitting and Netting Book, by Miss Watts, 1840

New: The New Guide to Knitting & Crocheting, by Mary Jane Cooper, 1847

New: Knitting, Crochet & Netting, by Mlle. Riego De La Branchardiere, 1846

New: Cycling and Shooting Knickerbocker Stockings, by H.P. Ryder, 1896