Exercises in Knitting


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Mrs. Mee, her husband, and her sister ran a yarn and needlework import/warehouse business in Bath, England. Her books primarily contain practical everyday items that knit up quickly with the busy homemaker in mind. At this time, published knitting "receipts" did not contain abbreviations and were laborious to use. They were, however, rich in error!

Later in her career, due to circumstances of war and the resulting social stress and poverty, many of her knitting books were printed for ladies' charitable societies, which used her knitting "receipts" to clothe the poor mill workers who were out of work due to the American Civil War and the embargo of cotton.

In addition to recording the original patterns, LibriVox knitters have also knitted samples of these patterns, displayed at the KnitWiki, and have attempted to condense and clarify the patterns for the enjoyment of modern day knitters. (Summary by Brenda Price)
(2 hr 53 min)

Chapitres

Chair Cover 1 - German Pattern of Open Double Knitting, both Sides alike 2:06 Lu par Sarah Jennings
Chair Cover 2 - Nun's Pattern 1:41 Lu par Karen Savage
Chair Cover 3 - Viennoise Pattern 1:50 Lu par Karen Savage
Chair Cover 4 - Beautiful Coral Pattern 5:44 Lu par Betsie Bush
Chair Cover 5 - Beautiful Diamond Pattern 2:33 Lu par Karen Savage
Chair Cover 6 - Pretty Feather Pattern 1:13 Lu par Karen Savage
Chair Cover 7 - Rose-Leaf Pattern 3:52 Lu par Betsie Bush
Chair Cover 8 - Pretty Spider-Net Pattern, with Open Work between 5:22 Lu par Betsie Bush
Chair Cover 9 - Shield Pattern, surrounded with Open Work 4:56 Lu par Sarah Jennings
Chair Cover 10 - Canvass Pattern 1:46 Lu par Sarah Jennings
Chair Cover 11 - Leaf Pattern 3:41 Lu par Kristin LeMoine
Chair Cover 12 - Another Leaf Pattern 4:04 Lu par Gesine
Narrow Vandyke Edging 3:03 Lu par Betsie Bush
For a Baby's Hood—very pretty 3:22 Lu par Betsie Bush
Very Pretty Pattern for a Fish Serviette 2:34 Lu par Karen Savage
Two pretty Fringes for Chair Covers, &c; 1:51 Lu par Sarah Jennings
New Pattern for Lace Edging 2:42 Lu par Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
Sugar-Plum Stitch 1:16 Lu par Betsie Bush
Leaf Pattern for Half-Square Shawl 5:18 Lu par Erin Hastings
Baby's Shoe and Stocking 3:31 Lu par Betsie Bush
Shell Pattern for a Baby's Cap 5:28 Lu par vickienj
For a Knitted Bodice 2:33 Lu par Lizzie Driver
Pretty Open Pattern 1:48 Lu par Gesine
Shell Knitting for a Bag, in German Wool 2:54 Lu par Betsie Bush
Pretty Pattern for Basket Serviettes 1:44 Lu par Gesine
Oriental Mat, or Hookah Carpet 2:05 Lu par Anne Cheng
Very elegant Knitted Pelisse 4:57 Lu par Jennie Hughes
Half Cap for Wearing under a Bonnet 2:58 Lu par Betsie Bush
For a Muff 2:13 Lu par sharknit
A Swiss Pattern for the Top of a Mitten or Muffatee 1:16 Lu par Alex Whittaker
Beautiful Pattern for a Shetland Shawl 2:38 Lu par Jennifer Stearns
For a Comforter 1:18 Lu par Kathy Jacobs
For Another Comforter 1:01 Lu par Tonia
Raised Knitting, a kind of Bell Pattern, for a Counterpane 2:43 Lu par Sarah Jennings
For a Knitted Penwiper 3:04 Lu par Betsie Bush
Beautiful Pattern for a Scarf 5:18 Lu par Sarah Jennings
Twisted Knitting 1:00 Lu par Tonia
A Pretty Pattern for a Baby's Shoe 3:56 Lu par Betsie Bush
Pretty Open Diamond Border 1:36 Lu par Tonia
Honeycomb Cuffs 1:37 Lu par Betsie Bush
Fan-Pattern Knitting for a Mitten 3:14 Lu par Betsie Bush
Corkscrew Muffatees 1:44 Lu par Betsie Bush
Gentlemen's Cuffs: an Excellent Pattern 1:14 Lu par Anne Cheng
Receipt for a Stocking 11:48 Lu par Betsie Bush
For a Brioche 2:26 Lu par Betsie Bush
Very Pretty Vandyke Border 6:56 Lu par Betsie Bush
For Children's Gaiters 1:44 Lu par Erica Sims
For an Under Spencer 6:11 Lu par Betsie Bush
Netted Shawl 1:49 Lu par Betsie Bush
Another Pretty Pattern for a Knit Purse 1:14 Lu par vickienj
For a Knitted Collar 14:20 Lu par Betsie Bush
Pretty Feather-Pattern for the Border of a Shawl 1:04 Lu par Betsie Bush
Open Diamond Pattern for the Centre of a Shawl 4:10 Lu par Betsie Bush
Fan Pattern 1:27 Lu par Gesine