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	History of knitting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Knitting schools were established as a way of providing an income to the poor, and the stockings that were made sent to Holland, Spain, and Germany.
		Knitting was such a vast occupation among those living on the Scottish Isles during the 17th and 18th centuries that the whole family would be involved in making sweaters, socks, stockings, etc. Fair Isle techniques were used to create elaborate colorful patterns.
		Knitting patterns were issued for people to make items for the Army and Navy to wear in winter, such as balaclavas and gloves.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_knitting (1293 words)

	Encyclopedia: History of knitting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Other knitting lore claims that Penelope in Homer's Odyssey was actually unraveling her knitting, not her weaving, to stall her unwanted suitors; and also that traditional Fair Isle knitting patterns were learned from the survivors of the Spanish Armada.
		Knitting guilds were exclusively male (in fact, since its origin, knitting had been a men's craft) and imposed strict requirements on their members.
		As knitting machines increased in both quantity and quality, combined with a new array of available yarns, and patterns mass-produced using new printing technology, knitting ceased to be a widespread occupation and became a leisurely pastime, a trend that has continued to this day.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/History-of-knitting (2185 words)

	Knitting history : Best of ... Chattering Magpie (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Knitting is a young craft, in comparison to spinning and weaving, but fixing a date for its origin is complicated by the perishability of natural fibers.
		Knitting was seen by the legal authority of the time as a suitable occupation for the poor, both to provide income and as alternative to activity that would otherwise bring them to the attention of the same legal authority.
		Fiacra was not associated with knitting before being adopted by makers of knitted wool caps; St. Fiacra was the patron saint of makers of cotton caps and was likely adopted by the newly-formed guild because of this existing association with cap making.
	www.chatteringmagpie.com /essays/knitting_history.html (1394 words)

	Hand Knit Hose (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Knitting was well established in the Channel Islands by the time Elizabeth took the throne in 1558.
		In particular, the island of Jersey had achieved acclaim for their knitted wool hose, called "Jersey stocks." It was noted that on February 8, 1586, Mary, Queen of Scots, wore a white pair of Jersey hose covered by a pair of sea-blue socks with silver clocks.
		Knit even until you have reached the required length for the leg of the stocking.
	www.dabbler.com /ndlwrk/stocking.html (2112 words)

	knitting history india
		The weft knit industry in general and double knit in particular was rejuvenated due to the development of textured yams.
		Technical advancement by the knitting machinery manufacturers is also one of the causes for the growth of the knitting industry.
		Compared to the woven, Designing new knitting machines have a high adaptability and the scope for designing is required more in the case of knitted fabrics compared to that for woven fabrics.
	www.incadoindia.com /knittinghistory.htm (1323 words)

	The History of Knitting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Knitted garments were uncovered in Egyptian tombs, dating somewhere between the 3rd and 6th centuries.
		Aran knitting and the cable stitch were introduced by the Scottish during as early as the 1600s.
		However knitting came to be, it is a treasured art, one that should be cherished and passed on to generations to come.
	www.faknitic.com /history-of-knitting.html (455 words)

	Donnamaie E. White (D. E. White) Buttons, Knitting, Crochet - History of
		Knitting -History Of Knitting and crochet are thought to have begun when primitive man sought to make webs out of roots and tendrils.
		Knitting became a craft in Scotland in the 14th and 15th centuries.
		They also knitted garments for the poor of the parish, usually in drab colors of grey and beige, the neutral colors.
	www.white-enterprises.org /EDUCATE/buttons.html (832 words)

	knithist
		Knitting was usually a means of supplementing the income of subsistence farmers; it is therefore elusive in contemporary accounts and records.
		Nevertheless, the tradition of knitting the intricate geometrical patterns was carried on throughout the 19th century.
		This was the material formerly used to knit the gloves; it is a mixture of wool and cotton or flax and therefore more hard-wearing than the modern glove knitted in pure wool or wool and polyamid mixture.
	www.dumfriesmuseum.demon.co.uk /knithist.html (2006 words)

	Knit'n'Sit History of Knitting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Knitting comes from the Anglo-Saxon word cnyttan which means to tie or to knot.
		It is different from crochet because knitting uses 2 needles where crochet uses on hook to connect the loops.
		Knitting patterns were popular in American fashion magazines as early as the 1920's.
	www.knitnsit.com /history.htm (308 words)

	Machinery Knitting
		In the area of domestic sewing machines and knitting machines, Brother is increasingly meeting specialized needs by offering machines that, because of their ease of use, allow users to experience the joy of creating original fashion products.
		One of the characteristics of their knitting machines is that for any specific machine type they offer the widest range of gauge and diameter.
		From its founding in 1918 as the Supreme Knitting Machine Company, to its acquisition by the Singer Company in 1961, its return to private ownership in 1978 as Vanguard Supreme, and in 1986 as part of Monarch Knitting Machinery Corporation, one objective has never changed, that is the Commitment to Excellence.
	www.apparelsearch.com /knitting_machines.htm (2567 words)

	Knitting the Past Together
		However, he must have been reassured by the Village’s commitment because the Mechanicville Knitting Co. was incorporated on December 29, 1892, and soon afterwards built a large mill at the foot of Viall Avenue across the railroad tracks from the Commercial Hotel.
		Ironically, the strength of the new corporation would be tested immediately because the worst stock market crash in US history (up to that time) flattened economic growth in 1893 and sent the nation into a four-year long depression.
		Around the same time that Mechanicville Knitting Co. was winding down its operations, the Kay Dunhill Co. began manufacturing women’s dresses in the old Ide plant on Hill and Hudson Streets on March 11, 1937.
	www.mechanicville.com /history/articles/knitting_the_past_together.htm (1367 words)

	The History of Knitting
		Dales knitting, which began at the end of the 16th century, must hold the record for the longest knitting industry in England.
		Two-color knitting or fair isle knitting began on a group of islands north of Britain.
		Knitting as an art and craft fell to the wayside and was kept alive as a hobby.
	www.craftsxcetra.com /the_history_of_knitting.html (620 words)

	Research Paper on History of Knitting
		Knitting is the making of fabric by using special needles to interlace yarn in a series of loops, or stitches.
		Knitting, uses two single-pointed needles for flat work and a flexible circular needle with points at each end or several double-pointed needles for circular work, remains a popular hobby.
		Turnau, I. "Aspects of the Russian Artisan: The Knitter of the Seventeenth to the Eighteenth Century." Textile History 4, 1973.
	www.paper-research.com /paper/History_of_Knitting-154473.html (167 words)

	History of Hand Knitting \| Interweave Press
		Hand knitting is the most domestic of crafts, and knitted garments have always been designed for practical purposes, tending to be worn until they disintegrated.
		Separate chapters relate the history of European knitting before 1500, knitting in Britain from Henry VIII to the Commonwealth, from the Restoration to 1835, during the nineteenth century, and during the First World War and after.
		The book also includes a definition of knitting in relation to other yarn crafts (such as crochet and nålbinding), a historical glossary, clear technical diagrams, and a large number of designs charted from historical items, including a transcription of the earliest English knitting pattern.
	www.interweave.com /knit/books/history_hk.asp (459 words)

	Knitting from Japan at Knitjapan
		Knitting and Stitching Show 2005 will see the return of the fushiginoiroito team - with a show called 'Beyond the Comfort Zone' that features some familiar faces as well as new members.
		Japanese knitters are often very well-informed about knitting trends outside Japan, but it is rare that we get a chance to see their work.
		You can also find other selected information about knitting and textiles in Japan in the 'Editor's Choice' section, and as time goes by we will be adding more and more to this - so if this is an area of interest for you, keep coming back.
	www.knitjapan.co.uk (346 words)

	knitty.com
		Norbury took his knitting seriously, and insisted there was a right and wrong way to do everything, claiming, for example, that needles should be 13 inches long or more, the right one should be tucked under the arm and the left should do all the work.
		In her 2002 article on the history of knitting, Yoshimi Kihara describes the importance of Izo Matukawa on Japanese knitting.
		It was he who first thought of the idea of adapting knitting patterns along the lines of the markings used on canvas embroidery patterns." In the mid 1800s, he led a number of workshops to teach knitting, and in 1986 Matukawa published Step by Step Knitting Patterns.
	www.knitty.com /ISSUEsummer05/FEATtopten.html (2024 words)

	history of knitting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Knitting Together The history of the knitting industry in the East Midlands.
		Knitting history Knitting Knitting Throughout the World: A Brief History This report originally written to fulfill requirements for The Knitting Guild of America (TKGA) Level II Hand Knitter Master...
		Now-classic 1930's instructional knitting text which covers history of knitting, modern and ancient implements, yarns, gauge and tension, knit movements, stitch and fabric, selvedges (casting on...
	knittingmom.com /knitting2/historyofknitting (1524 words)

	Old Hand Knitters Of The Dales - Dales knitting tradition and history
		Not only was knitting a source of much needed income for the poor (especially in rural communities) but also a craft that brought people together.
		Knitting songs, like sea shanties, were sung to pass the time and encourage the knitters to greater speed.
		They knitted as they drove the cattle to the fields, as they walked to market, and as they gossiped and sang around the fire on winter evenings.
	www.theshed.co.uk /oldhandknitters.html (500 words)

	Knitting Matters - History of Knitting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		History of the Dales Knitting Tradition - Daelnet is a site dedicated to everything about the Yorkshire Dales.
		Their knitting pages include a nice history of handknitting in the Dales.
		Clanarans.com is primarily devoted to the sale of Aran sweaters, but they have included an interesting section on the history of these traditional Irish sweaters.
	www.knittingmatters.com /history.html (437 words)

	Flamborough Manor Home Page
		The wool is knitted tightly so as to "turn water"; the lack of seams ensures greater strength and impermeability; the underarm gusset allows freedom of movement; the lower sleeves where most wear is sustained, are left plain so the worn part can be unravelled and re-knitted, while the patterning across the chest provides extra insulation.
		Although the knitting looks complicated, the patterning is simply a mixture of knit and purl stitches in addition to the cable.
		It is possible to use a circular knitting needle for smaller sizes but the number of stitches required for larger sizes (over 300) and the weight of wool means that only steel needles provide a satisfactory result.
	www.manorhouse.clara.net /main/ganseys.htm (788 words)

	Helmeted Shields (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		4th Century AD - Knitted Socks are found in Egypt -- First 'frame' knitting machine invented in 1589, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. --Stocking frames were abundantly produced in the mid to late 18th century.
		Knitting spread from Egypt to Spain, France and Italy.
		Knitting Guilds had been established in Paris and Florence in the 14th Century.
	www.mkdesigner.com /macknit/knitting_history.html (209 words)

	Queer A History of Hand Knitting Comments (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Not a book to read straight through, for entertainment, A History of Handknitting is a well-researched reference to, well, the history of knitting.
		Few people know, for example, that the sweater is a very new garment style (only about 100 years old) and was designed for and by people who made a living by fishing.
		Obviously, from this book, the bulk of knitting lore has survived from these areas which is a shame because most knitters are already greatly familiar with these styles.
	queerpopculture.com /entertainment/asinsearch_1931499373 (275 words)

	History of the Dales Knitting Tradition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Knitting as a cottage industry in the Yorkshire Dales began at the end of the 16th century and lasted until the early 20th century.
		Dales knitting, with a time span of over 300 years, must hold the record for the longest domestic knitting industry in England.
		Fortunately, the Hartley and Ingilby collection of memorabilia and articles connected with this distinctive Dales industry is preserved for present and future generations in the Museum at Hawes in Wensleydale.
	www.daelnet.co.uk /features/knitting/history1.htm (103 words)

	Karen's Knitting Site - History of knitting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Apparently, the earliest evidence of knitted clothing found were fragments of socks that were made in Egypt sometime between 1000 and 1300 A.D. But, even this is disputed since some scholars say that these socks were not knitted but were the result of naalebinding (another fabric making technique).
		Apparently, by the lates 1600's between one and two million of these knitted stockings were exported from Britain to various parts of Europe.
		Socks and stockings seem to be the earliest pieces of knitted clothing because this technique allowed for shaping the cloth to mold to the many angles of the foot.
	www.pages.drexel.edu /~kar38/history.html (308 words)

	Knitting in Japan, Part 1, Page 1
		Although it would be absurd to suggest that knitting in Japan forms as deep a part of our historical culture as it does in Europe and the Middle East, knitting has been around there a bit longer than you might think.
		According to the ‘History of Knitting’ (Richard Rutt, Interweave Press 1991), there was no word meaning knitting in Ancient Greek and it wasn’t until the Medieval period that words for knitting began to circulate : ‘knitting’ in English, ‘tricot’ in French, ‘strikke’ in German and ‘maglia’ in Italian.
		It is certainly a grey area, and, unfortunately, some of the writers I quote from later use the term with varying degrees of precision.
	www.knitjapan.co.uk /j_select/pages/japanknitting_pt1.asp (524 words)

	Knitting History
		The gloves and hat are knit in the round, which makes the working every row part a little more obvious.
		They claim that the "pocket sized" model are perfect for socks, and that the larger needles allow you to try on your knitting while it is still on the needles.
		History and photos on the history of knitting in the British Dales.
	knittinghistory.typepad.com (2621 words)

	History of Knitting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Today it is known that these early socks were worked in Nalebinding, an ancient craft which involves creating fabric from thread by making mutable knots or loops.
		It has been speculated that nalebinding or related techniques may have preceded the ability to spin continuous thread, because nalebinding isn't worked with a continuous thread and so doesn't require one.
		After the war years, knitting has a huge boost as greater colors and styles of yarn were introduced.
	www.awillapaconnection.com /historyofknitting.htm (957 words)

	History in Knitting - Knitting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Knitting and Stitching Show is the largest event of its kind in the UK and a must visit for any British knitter.
		Knitting doctor Freddie Robins tells me how she makes pieces of work when she's too tired to make decisions, what it's like walking down the knitted aisle and how to subvert your knitting.
		Yvonne talks about teaching people to knit and the joys of buying yarn spun from an Alpaca with the same name as a good friend.
	www.h0bby.com /knitting/history-in-knitting.html (814 words)

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