Carpet | Unknown | V&A Explore The Collections
o gain full membership of the Hand-Knitters' Guild of Strasbourg, journeymen knitters had to produce masterpieces including a cap, a woollen jacket, a pair of gloves with fingers, and a wallhanging patterned with flowers, like this one. This carpet or hanging is of multi-coloured stocking stitch made on needles, or possibly a peg frame. We do not know who made it. Adam and Eve appear beneath a central panel depicting Jacob's Dream, from the Old Testament, with the inscription "hilfe wirt gott fe
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Instruction book, The National Society's Instructions on Needlework and Cutting Out Ireland 1835 Knitted wool, paper, cotton Width 14.5 cm x length 23 cm T.2 to C-1942 This instruction book includes samples of miniature knitted objects, such as this nightcap, given as an example of 'Scotch knitting'. It was published under the title 'Simple Directions in Needlework and Cutting Out intended for the use of the National Female Schools of Ireland, to which are added specimens of work executed by
Pair of Doll's Stockings | Unknown | V&A Explore The Collections
Pair of doll's stockingsThese stockings were made for a doll, known as Lady Clapham, that is thought to have belonged to the Cockerell family, descendants of the diarist Samuel Pepys (1633-1703). The daughter of Pepys's nephew John Jackson (the son of his sister Pauline) married a Cockerell, who had a family home in Clapham, south London.
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Instructions on Needlework and Knitting Great Britain 1838 Paper, cotton, wool, knitting, crochet, netting, sewing, embroidery Width 12.5 cm x length 20 cm T.307-1979 The National Society's 'Instructions on Needlework and Knitting' was the first British publication of this type on knitting and was a handbook for use in the Church of England charity schools run by the Society. The book contains a letter from a Miss M.A. Smith to her governess, indicating that the book was a gift and thanking t
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Sample book Great Britain Between 1846 and 1875 Hand knitted wool, glazed cotton Width 25.5 cm x height 14 cm T.71-1975 This book consists of knitting samples and handwritten notes by a knitter called Elizabeth Hume. Her pieces of work are attached to twelve glazed cotton pages. Most of the samples are of fine lace knitting but there are some pieces of solid wool knitting, of undyed Shetland wool and of coloured knitting.
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nitting sheath Great Britain 1842 Carved wood Width 2 cm x length 18 cm T.192-1960 By the Victorian era, when for most people knitting was done as a hobby , the knitting sheath became obsolete. However, some workers in places like the Yorkshire Dales continued to earn their livelihood through knitting. They still knitted using the sheath, as they found this method faster. 'Goose wing' was the name given to the curved sheaths made in this region. These were specially adapted to fit the shape o
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Cap Spain 18th century Hand knitted silk Width across bottom edge 25 cm; length edge to crown 21 cm T.176-1958 Tasselled caps like these were worn by men and women on festive occasions. A tapestry designed by the Spanish artist Goya shows a party of people on a picnic wearing similar headgear.
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Pence jug Great Britain Between 1775 and 1799 Hand knitted wool Diameter 9 cm; height 7 cm T.31R-1935 Pence jugs like this little knitted woollen one were used as purses for change or as a container for small items. By the 19th century, patterns for decorative objects like these were being noted down and published in popular books