Knitting patterns.
Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Sets of instructions to be followed in making a knitted item. Source: 'Concise Oxford English dictionary', 11th edition (Oxford, 2004).
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
General financial, legal and miscellaneous papers of the Cunninghame Graham, family., 1826-1936.
Series
Identifier: Acc.11335/162-176
Dates:
1826-1936.
Knitting book of Amelia Nisbet Cameron, containing knitting patterns and some diagrams.
Item
Identifier: Acc.14320
Scope and Contents
This volume, compiled by Amelia Nisbet Cameron of Duns, contains handwritten knitting patters. The patterns are for various articles of clothing, including a knitted tie, a knitted motor silk muffler, a baby's knitted jacket, a soldier's sock and a cholera belt. Some of the patterns also include hand drawn diagrams to illustrate the instructions.
Dates:
1909.
Notebook of a mid-19th century Lady containing knitting and crochet patterns, and Gaelic poetry.
Item
Identifier: MS.14899
Scope and Contents
The notebook, watermarked 1833, is anonymously written from both ends. End ‘A’, paginated 1-121, consists of knitting and crochet patterns based on Gaugain, ‘The knitter’s friend’. Includes ‘The McDonald pattern’ (page 113). End ‘B’ is paginated 1-63, but pages 9-34 have been cut out. Pages 1-55 are in the same hand as end ‘A’, and are catalogued below. Pages 56-63 are in a later hand and contain knitting patterns and recipes.The contents are as follows....
Dates:
Mid 19th century.
Volume of embroidery patterns with a dedication on the flyleaf 'Charlotte Scott from Sarah Eliza Jessop. Dec. 8th 1831'., 1831.
File
Identifier: MS.10388
Scope and Contents
The volume also contains knitting patterns, several anecdotes, recipes and a few rough pencil sketches.
Dates:
1831.