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Hand Dyed Crewel Wool Our 100% Merino Crewel Wool is hand dyed with natural mordants already in use in the 17th Century! The range only consists of colors actually available to 17th - 19th C. dyers. Suitable for lace knitting, weaving, crocheting, lucet braiding and embroidery! Click here to see and purchase our assortments or individual skeine! |
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Bone Tatting Shuttle The craft of Tatting, in Europe also commonly referred to as "Occhi", has been in use as early as the 18th C. But it was not until the 19th C. that it became fashionable. Our shuttle is expertly crafted from real bone, smoothly polished and very elegant. A must have for every lady! 6,5 x 2 cm each EURO 15.00
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Book This 32 page book teaches you step by step how to work with the lucet. The author explains many techniques using various materials and even beads to make outstanding cords. The finished cords are suitable for a multitude of period projects: embellish hats and garments, appliques, to lace up corsets, gowns, jackets and more! DinA 4 format, spiral bound Click here for a preview of the book in PDF format! Lucet Braiding by Elaine Fuller EURO 12.50
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Wooden Lucet for Cord Making Suitable for a multitude of eras our wooden lucet is the economic tool for every lady. Use it to make strong cords for tying stays, pants, bodices, doublets, kirtles and more! A lucet is very easy to handle. See an example of a lucet in use. A good introduction into working with a lucet is given in “The Lady’s Guide to Plain Sewing II”, available from our Period Sewing department. each EURO 8.00
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Bone Lucet for Cord Making An elegant bone lucet was part of every victorian workbaskets. However, this versatile tool is suitable for a multitude of eras. Use it to make strong cords for tying stays, bodices, pants, doublets, kirtles and more! A lucet is very easy to handle. See an example of a lucet in use. A good introduction into working with a lucet is given in “The Lady’s Guide to Plain Sewing II”, available from our Period Sewing department. each EURO 15.00
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Birchwood Crochet Hook
These elegant crochet hooks are craftet from sustainable birchwood by an american family business. The design stems from crochet hooks in use from the middle of the 19th C. The hooks are perfectly finish, very smooth and feature delightful turned heads. A treasure for your needlework basket!
Avaiblable in 6 sizes:
each EURO 6.75
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Nålbinding Needle
Nålbinding is one of the oldest needlwork techniques. It was widespread until the 16th century after which it almost completly vanished as it lost its impotance to the craft of knitting. The technique is very easy to learn, a wealths of instructions is readily available on the Internet! Our needle is made from real bone, 9 cm long and smoothly polished. each EURO 7.50
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Bone Knitting Needles
Just perfect for your period knitting project! From the 19th Century knitting needles were used in pairs. This lovely pair of handcrafted knitting needles is made from real bone. Detailed View Since the needles are made by hand they have a tolerance of +/- 25mm. 25 cm (10") long.
Avaiblable in 5 sizes:
Pair EURO 15.00
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Birchwood Knitting Needles
These knitting needles are crafted from sustainable birchwood by an american family business. They are perfectly finished, very smooth and feature lovely turned heads like 19th / early 20th Century examples. You'll just love this warm material! Knitting needle pairs are suitable from the second half of the 19th Century onwards. 36 cm lang (14 1/2") long.
Available in 7 sizes:
Pair EURO 6.75
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Double Point Bone Knitting Needles
Set of real bone knitting needles consisting of 5 needles. From the middle ages onwards knitting in rounds was widely spread, it was not until the 19th Century that knitting needles in pairs came into use. Like ours early needles were made from bone (or wood). Additional View Bone needles are made by hand and they will have a tolerance of +/- 25mm. Their surface is perfectly smooth! 20 cm (8") long.
They come in 2 fine sizes suitable for period projects:
Set EURO 25.00
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Double Point Birchwood Knitting Needles
This set of 5 knitting needles is crafted from sustainable birchwood by an american family business. They are perfectly finished, very smooth. From the middle ages onwards knitting in rounds was widely spread, it was not until the 19th Century that knitting needles in pairs came into use. Like ours early needles were made from wood (or bone). 12,5 cm (5") long.
They come in 8 fine sizes suitable for period projects:
Set EURO 6.75
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Knitting Instructions Instructions for basic women's stockings featuring the gusset typical for stockings of the 18th - mid 19th Century. Advise on terms and abbriviations used in this pattern is here! One size. MF23 EURO 4.00
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Knitting Instructions 18th C. Knitted Women's Mitts Instructions for beautiful knitted mittens by - and based on the studies of - period knitting expert Mara Riley. Mittens are knitted on 5 size 2,25 (US 1, UK 13) needles. Warm, cosy and just perfect for every lady! Advise on terms and abbriviations used in this pattern is here! One size. MR-Mitts EURO 5.00
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Knitting Instructions 18th C. Knitted Mittens There's no need to freeze! This warm mittens are easily knitted and based on period examples. They are suitable for your 18th C. wardrobe. Sized for adult's hand circumference 17,5 - 26,25 cm (= 7" - 10.5") and children's hand circumference 13,75 - 16,25 cm (= 5.5" - 6.5"). Knitted on a set of 5 needles size 3,75 or 4 mm (US 5 or 6, UK 9 or 8). Advise on terms and abbriviations used in this pattern is here! MR-Faust EURO 5.00
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Knitting Instructions Scots Bonnet Knitted bonnets like these were worn all over Scotland during the 18th Century. It was such a comman garment that it became a symbol of Scots, paticularly Scottish Highlanders. Instructions are based on an original example dating to 1718. You need one skein of wool (2ply, 100 gram) and a set of needles size 4,5 mm (US 7, UK 7). Advise on terms and abbriviations used in this pattern is here! MR-Scot EURO 5.00
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Knitting Instructions 15th - 18th C. Monmouth Cap Caps like these were produced in large numbers in the welsh county of Monmouth and are therefore usually referred to as “Monmouth Cap”. They were worn by working man and sailors as well. You need a set of 4 needles size 6 mm (US 10, UK 4) and 1 1/3 skeins of heavy sheeps wool. Advise on terms and abbriviations used in the pattern is here! MR-Monmouth EURO 5.00
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Knitting Instructions 16th-17th C. Gunnister Gloves Instructions for knitted gloves based on a pair excavated from the Gunnister bog of Scotland, which dates to the late 17th Century. However, similar gloves are already documented for the 16th Century and earlier. Contains ladie's size Medium (7 - 8) and men's size M-L. You need a set of 5 needles size 2,75 mm (US 2, UK 12) and 170 gram yarn (2ply). Advise on terms and abbriviations used in the pattern is here! MR-Gunnister EURO 5.50
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