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Knitting Madonna. Detail from ‘Visit of the Angel’, from the right wing of the Buxtehude Altar.

Knitted bedspread with signature ‘Hannah Smith 1837’

A pair of hand knitted cotton stockings with a lace pattern to knee height (30 cm [13”] from the heel) and stocking stitch tops, ending with three rows of eyelets  and few rows of K2P2 rib (61 cm [24”] from the heel). The stockings are knitted in the round, with a seam rib  (one purl stitch on alternate rounds) in the middle of the neat leg shaping. The feet are 25.5 and 26.5 cms (10” and 10½”) long.

circa 1840 knitted and beaded baby’s bonnet

Knitted yellow stockings, possibly delivered to the king Karl X Gustav in 1654, Royal Armory, Stockholm

Three knitted and one naalbinded gloves. Late 16th or first half of 17th century, Nationalmuseet.

Knitted hat, thick wool. Copenhagen, late 16th or first half of 17th century, Nationalmuseet.

Knitted glove, wool, Copenhagen, first half of 17th century. Nationalmuseet.

silk knit socks. embroidered. 18th century. Finland. Parvoo museum.

Purl-patterned vest (embroided with gold and silver and silver spangles), mid 17th century, © Oslo Kunstindustrimuseum