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)

Capítulos

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