Ww1 knitting patterns

The "Knitting for Victory" group on Ravelry has been discussing what people knitted for the armed forces in Britain in World War II. I have...

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…

Posts about 1910s written by knitbyahenshop

Knitted Comforts for Men on Land and Sea Here is another pattern booklet from the Knitting & Crochet Guild collection at Lee Mills, Beehive Booklet No. 17. Knitting "comforts" for the troops was common during the First World War. Richard Rutt, in his book A History of Hand Knitting says: "The First World War stimulated British knitting to the point where it was regarded as as a national mania". It was helpful for the women at home to feel that they were doing something, however minor, for…

Reproduction knit and crochet French items from the original French WWI Great War patterns

During WWII The Red Cross handed out free knitting patterns to encourage knitters to knit warm garments for soldiers. The Red Cross formed an army of knitters on the home front to knit socks, sweaters, mufflers, and gloves for the military.

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

With World War I and its horrors so much in the public mind I wanted to share the impact that this war to end all wars had on the day-to-day life of women and children in this country through the most normal of items - a knitted sock. The formidable Queen Mary led the movement to keep our troops warm during winter in the trenches, when Lord Kitchener asked her to undertake the huge task of providing 30,000 pairs of socks for our brave lads.

During the 1940's everyone was encouraged to knit scarves, gloves, socks and baklavas (hood like head coverings) for the troops. It was a way for everyone to contribute to the war effort, including boys, girls, women and men who stayed on the home front. The red cross supplied free patterns and yarn so everyone could "KNIT YOUR BIT".

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