Please click on one of the links below to read the corresponding article:
Articles
A History of Knitting Tools (2008)
Luxury Knitting Tools and their Social Context (2014)
Knitting Needles
Early Knitting Needle Packaging (2010)
Development of the Knitting Needle
Point protectors – knitters chatelaines
Knitting Sheaths
The Fabric Knitting Sheath – Uniquely American? (2011)
Knitting Sheaths and Why We Used Them (2008)
Yarn Holders
Skein Winders – from Leonardo to Plastics (2013)
Winding Reels for Thread and Floss (2014)
Spool Knaves (2015) – list of my collection
Yarn Holders Worn on the Person (2016)
Yarn Tubs and Caskets (2017)
Knitting Needle Gauges and Other Measures
Early North American Knitting Needle Gauges Part 1 – Early Days and the Sizing Challenge (2013)
Early North American Knitting Needle Gauges Part 2 – The Big Firms in the USA (2013)
Early North American Knitting Needle Gauges Part 3 – World War II and Canadian Gauges (2013)
More North American Knitting Needle Gauges (2014)
Knitting Needle Gauges – New Finds in the UK (2017)
Op Shop Surprise (2017)
Other Research and Articles
Collecting Treen in the 21st Century (2017)
Knitting and the Military – They also Serve Who Sit and Knit (2016)
Knitting and the Military – The Knitting Serviceman (2010)
Tortoiseshell Knitting Needles