Vintage Knit Crochet - Bits of History

Bits of Knitting and Crochet History collected and researched from vintage pattern books, newspapers and magazines. A fun look at old advertisements and tid-bits about the makers of threads, yarns, tools, pattern books and more.

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Aunt Lydia's Star Spun Yarn, American Thread

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I've not been able to find much on this American Thread yarn -- Star Spun -- however, I'll share here what I know and/or guess, sinc...

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Aunt Lydia's Heavy Rug Yarn, American Thread

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Aunt Lydia's Heavy Rug Yarn was a favorite yarn of many. It's primary use, of course, was rugs, but some used it for placemats, sc...

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Sunday, January 28, 2018

Bernat Nylo Germantown Yarn

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Bernat introduced their Nylo Germantown Yarn back in 1953. Photo from Ebay Seller bemak1951 50% Virgin Wool; 50% Crimp Set Nylon - W...

Friday, January 26, 2018

National Sweater Week

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As this story goes, I'm browsing through a 1932 newspaper looking for information on a vintage yarn, when from another column the words ...

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Martha Madison Needlework, Daily Press, Newport News

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As we know, Martha Madison patterns were a Mail Order syndicated service that ran between 1956 and 1971 in newspapers columns across the co...

Thursday, January 18, 2018

Red Heart Knitting Worsted

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Red Heart Knitting Worsted entered the U.S. market late 1936 under the Chadwicks label. The Chadwick brand & label originated fro...

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Tuesday, January 16, 2018

My Lady Rug Loom

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Now, I know that a rug loom has nothing to do with Knit or Crochet, but I have a sweet pamphlet in my collection of papers that deserves to ...

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