Understanding Vintage Knitting Needles

October 4, 2026.Reading time 9 minutes.

When working with vintage knitting patterns, one of the first things you will notice is that the needles are often described very differently from the way they are today. Older British patterns commonly give needle sizes as numbers such as No. 8, No. 10 or No. 12, rather than in millimetres. American patterns may use a […]

Free Download: Vintage Motif Charts for Knitting

February 16, 2026.Reading time 8 minutes.

A free vintage knitting chart for motorbike, boat, guitar and trumpet to use in intarsia knitting, duplicate knitting, or cross stitch.

Tips For Substituting Yarn

July 22, 2021.Reading time 9 minutes.

If you knit on a regular basis, it is likely that you will either need or want to make yarn substitutions. This might be because a yarn has been discontinued, or perhaps because you have purchased some yarn and can’t find a pattern that you love for that exact brand. Substituting yarn is usually quite […]