Knit Back to the 1920s and 1930s

'For those who enjoy an interesting piece of knitting', explore knitting patterns in interwar domestic magazines with Dr Ellie Reed, who will focus on publications in the Knitting & Crochet Guild's (kcguild.org.uk) collection.
Dr Eleanor Reed introduces us to knitting patterns, styles and stitch patterns from interwar women’s magazines. Tune in if you are interested in interwar fashion or just into knitting. A booklet containing stitch patterns will be available to attendees. If you want to try some examples out, we’ll share a social media hashtag for you to post results to!
The bit.ly link to the pattern booklet that Ellie mentions is: bit.ly/3i7UOb3​. If you want to knit a long please use #KnitBack1920s​ and / or tag @timeandtidemag1.
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[@suethompson8538]

Brought back such happy memories of my Gran, born in 1898, who was a skilled knitter and was excellent at crochet. She collected patterns from several of these magazines.

[@lbrowning2543]

Thank you for sharing that booklet! I adore the "New Egyptian" pattern on the front, and crocheted clothes hanger covers!

[@mgrizz2386]

This was wonderful thank you. My mother, in the 60s, use to knit something like that skating outfit, including turned heels socks, turtle neck with ribbed cuffs and neck, flared skating skirt and pompom toque, for Barbie dolls without a pattern - from fine baby wool and pick up sticks (pick up sticks are from a childrens game with very fine skewer type sticks and marbles). All were two color striped sets and they were beautiful. She would sell a set for 20 dollars each for her pin money. She learned how to knit from her mother who taught me later on but I will never be as good as either of them.

[@veronicafernandez7312]

What a good presentation. I never heard about this collection. I started to crochet again during the lock-down. I like these old magazines

[@professorrhyyt3689]

Let's not forget that knitting machines were becoming more common in the home at that time, regarding the skating outfit.

[@Addysfearless]

"it stays finished" ...right, not if you have small children or dogs that think they're. I run a public history museum out of a 1904 house, and am an advanced knitter, but send out things to friends for crochet edges and things...which, as you mention, is most things.