From Wartime Socks to the Surprise Jacket: Reading American Knitting

Read the 1917 Red Cross knitting appeal alongside Elizabeth Zimmermann’s publishing and teaching, with careful distinctions between targets, editions and gauge.

Reading the Stitch: Haruyo Etō and the Work of Making Knitting Legible

Meet Haruyo Etō, the Japanese knitting teacher associated with a 1924 notation system, through period magazines, research and library records.

Before the First Stitch: Toshio Okada and the Tools Behind Japanese Knitting

Explore Toshio Okada’s role in Clover’s tool trade and manufacturing, and learn why the company record distinguishes sewing needles from knitting needles.

From Beads to Loops: How Laduma Ngxokolo Reframed Xhosa Visual Language in Knitwear

A source-led feature on how Laduma Ngxokolo and MAXHOSA AFRICA translate Xhosa beadwork colour and geometry into contemporary knitwear, with museum records and image credits.

Cowichan Sweaters: Read the Maker’s Name Before the Pattern

Read Cowichan sweaters through named makers, family labour and museum records: Dora Wilson, Christine Charles, Eva Williams and the history of a repaired cuff.

From Steel Crochet Hooks to Circular Needles: The Selter Story in Altena

Explore addi’s German history, from Peter Heinrich Selter’s 1829 steel crochet hooks to Hella Selter’s catalogue and the making of circular needles.

From Silk Stockings to Pattern Magazines: Reading Spain’s Knitting Record

Read three Museo del Traje records of silk stockings and Katia’s company timeline, with careful notes on construction, attribution and five licensed comparison images.

New Zealand Knitting: Wool, Machines and the Names Behind the Garments

Explore New Zealand knitting from a 1915 pattern book and wool-reuse practices to machine-knit businesses and hand-knit garments in museum collections.

Brazilian Crochet, Círculo Yarn and the Pattern That Starts with a Skein

Read Círculo’s company history alongside a Brazilian crochet pattern to see how yarn production, tools, teaching and design connect.

Australia’s knitted image: Jenny Kee, Flamingo Park and the hands behind the designs

A source-led history of Jenny Kee and Flamingo Park, tracing the 1973 shop opening, the 1974 fauna knitwear launch, and the distinct roles of designers, hand-knitters and wearers through museum records.