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Greetings and welcome to
Pattern of the Month!
Here, you will learn the history,
culture and tradition of circular machine knitting.
Antique sock machines were invented in the early 1800s, a time
when women honoured the precepts of the Bible - marriage, family
and home.
Women were dedicated homemakers,
attending and nurturing their husbands and children.
Homemakers of the 1800s thought it scandalous if a woman worked
outside the home or left her children in the care of others.
The influence of women in the
home was highly regarded and indispensable. |
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Women
provided the meals, clothing and essentials of the home.
Sewing, knitting, tatting and crocheting were estimable skills
that befitted every woman.
Antique sock machines assisted women with their
responsibilities. Knitwear could be made quickly and
provided a financial resource through private and contractual
sales.
Women found the knitting patterns
charming and practical. Hence, women all over the world
purchased antique sock machines. |
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| Join us on our travels as we
explore American, Canadian, Dutch, English, French, German and
Swedish
knitting patterns of times past.
Each month, a pattern will be
selected from a circular knitting machine manual, vintage
knitting book or old-fashioned leaflet for you to enjoy and create on your
antique sock machine.
Skill
levels will range from beginner to advanced. The skill level for each pattern
will be indicated by asterisks.
Those
who do not own sock machines are
welcomed to join us too! |
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Travel back in time and experience the victorian and rustic
influences that shaped our world.
Over time, our journeys will span
the late 1700s, up through the early 1980s.
Each year, a new series of
patterns will be introduced.
New patterns will appear each
month.
Sock machine owners,
collect your sock machines and let's go!
It's time to
travel! Bon voyage! |
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