Showing posts with label Crocheting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Crocheting. Show all posts
February 5, 2015

Civil War Knitted or Crocheted Army Mittens or "Shooter's Mittens" Patterns

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Image courtesy of the New-York Historical Society Tensions were high in 1861 and even before the first shots were fired, men and boys ...
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January 21, 2013

1861 Ladies' Wool Tie Pattern

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It's a bit late for New Year's but here's a quick knitting pattern from 1861. The knitted tie is bordered with imitation, kn...
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July 11, 2011

Finished Project! Dark Mark Illusion Scarf!

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The scarf at an angle. I finally got my " Dark Mark Illusion Scarf " off of my needles! It has been one of those projects tha...
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June 14, 2011

Civil War Era Purse Knit-Along Update #1

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 If you are new to the knit-along, you can work on a Civil War Era knitted purse along with the rest of us! The pattern can be found here ...
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June 3, 2011

Civil War Era Purse Knit-Along!!

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Many people expressed an interest in a knitted Civil War Era purse knit-along. Many thought that June would be the best month for it. I ha...
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May 23, 2011

Civil War Era Crochet Purse Pattern

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If I could crochet, this is one of the first things I would make. I have seen similar originals and they are absolutely gorgeous. These ty...
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March 7, 2011

Civil War Era Knitted Fringe and a Sneak Peak of the Knitted Civil War Reticule

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Since I didn't anticipate a tie for when the Civil War Era Knit-Along would be I've decided to hold it in June and let everyone kn...
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February 1, 2011

Alternative Knitted Sontag Patterns

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The major complain I hear about the Knitted Sontag from Godey's Lady's Book is that EVERYONE has the same one (however cute they...
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January 28, 2011

Civil War Knitted Garters from Godey's Lady's Book

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Weather permitting, I will hopefully be going to my friend's house for a knitting group tomorrow. I plan to finish my Civil War garter...
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December 29, 2010

1850s Multicolored Yarns

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Pearl wool and Chine Wool were multicolored wools similar to multicolored yarns today. In the late 1850s, these yarns were a relatively ne...
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October 1, 2010

Glengarry Cap Crochet Pattern from Godey's Lady's Book

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Glengarry caps (or Glengarry Bonnets,) have been thought to have been worn by the Scottish military since 1794. In the mid-1800s, the ha...
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