Cornish Guernseys & Knit-Frocks pc_card_weaving from a net bag balanced

from a net bag balanced on the head with baby hanging down the back to modern carriers many have taken the form of woven cloth

Don’t Get Bored Towels by Karen Tenney

vests and boot cuffs are quick and easy to knit in Noro yarn - perfect to fit in with our busy lives

Handles most plastic and wooden bobbins (Schacht

picnic baskets

Cornish Guernseys & Knit-Frocks pc_card_weaving from a net bag balancedIn the nineteenth century Cornwall hand knitting was a vital cottage industry and coastal villages developed their own distinctive patterns and names for the traditional navy blue guernsey or knit frock. Contract knitting the occupation of many Cornish women had died out by the 1920's and was almost forgotten until Mary Wright started asking old people what they remembered of it. Her research has resulted in a remarkable picture of social history.