Medieval knitting

#MEDIEVALRUFFLEBLOUSEThe Medieval Ruffle Blous is a classic, moody blouse inspired by the silhouette of the late Medieval era. With it’s fitted body, open, square neckline and subtle puff shoulders it hints at a classic 1500s bodice. The triangular mohair ruffle at the neckline and cuffs is inspired by tge European med

Buy PDF $15.99US I became inspired to do a collection of knitted accessories based on medieval diapering patterns when my husband gave me some sock yarn as a gift. It was 100g of Berroco Sox in the "Bala" colourway. This is a gorgeous blend of colours and I loved it a whole lot - I wanted to do it full justice. After fruitless attempts to find The Perfect Pattern, I decided that pairing it with a white sock yarn and working a stranded motif would probably produce something that I'd like. At…

The knitting guilds were a group of incredibly skilled gentlemen, who spent years travelling the world and training themselves in the art of knitting.

"Madonna knitting Christ's seamless garment", Meister Bertram von Minden (1335-1415).

Dragon and unicorn cross stitch chart

More "useless" knowledge! Explore the origin of some of the most commonly used knitting terms, with occasional tangents into knitting history!

Knitting Mary. The Buxtehude Altar by Master Bertram of Minden by skiffvintageknitting, via Flickr

Drachen Jäger Kimono Sweater knitting pattern by Tania. #KnittingPatterns #DIYKnitting #HandmadeKnits #KnittingInspiration #KnittingCommunity

Several months ago, at Christmas Revel, Her Highness Emma (she has since become "Her Majesty") complimented a knitted wool pouch I had in my basket. Well, when you say nice things to craftspeople, sometimes you get nice surprises. I decided to design and knit a relic pouch as a commemorative token of her reign. Her personal arms I found on OSCAR, a society-wide heraldry database; the stag chart came from a late-16th century German needlework book, the floral motif was inspired by similar…