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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
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)
Wearable Yarn Holders (2023)
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