tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61992169853030726432024-03-14T00:57:26.857-04:00Mostly pointless drivelBookworm1860http://www.blogger.com/profile/06712441994126245283noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199216985303072643.post-63251452639547301272020-08-02T23:03:00.000-04:002020-08-02T23:03:00.827-04:00The Cost of Research
This was originally posted in a Facebook group, I felt that it
could use some wider exposure. I have tweaked it a bit from the original post’s
text.
I thought it could be informative discuss the
real costs of scholarly research. I occasionally see requests in Facebook
groups and elsewhere asking researchers to hand over large quantities of
research. It’s not that I, or any other Bookworm1860http://www.blogger.com/profile/06712441994126245283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199216985303072643.post-70506921608439439142020-01-03T14:07:00.002-05:002021-01-20T22:31:03.910-05:00The First American Knitting Book
What was the first American knitting book?
In which I attempt to resurrect the Long.Dead.Blog
Editing to add...sometime after I published this "Lonely Hours" finally
made its way onto the internet! Thank you to the Boston Public Library
and Internet Archive. https://archive.org/embed/lonelyhourstextb00amer
It seemed such a simple question. Indeed, it had a simple
answer. But, in the rush Bookworm1860http://www.blogger.com/profile/06712441994126245283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199216985303072643.post-46732734870847389432013-06-25T21:10:00.001-04:002020-08-02T23:04:06.337-04:00But where can I find Godey's (or Peterson's, or, or,or....)?It's a question heard often from newer researches trying to learn about and get acquainted with period sources. Someone will suggest looking at a publication and the newer person wonders over the prospect of trying to find a 160 year old magazine. Researchers love Goolge Books and the like for the access they offer, librarians like them because we love showing people easy ways to find what they Bookworm1860http://www.blogger.com/profile/06712441994126245283noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199216985303072643.post-8144393104960854292013-02-10T02:29:00.002-05:002013-02-10T02:38:20.979-05:00Border for the Above
Or
Part two of "Laurel Leaves of the Wooly Sort"
In "Laurel Leaves of the Wooly Sort" I looked at translating finicky, or should I say mucked up, stitch patterns. Immediately after "Laural Leaf" Elizabeth Jackson offered up a border, as with Laurel Leaf the border pattern needs some creative fixing.
The pattern from The Practical Companion to the Work Table :
The most obvious problemsBookworm1860http://www.blogger.com/profile/06712441994126245283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199216985303072643.post-8860356291226120942012-04-27T23:41:00.004-04:002020-08-02T23:05:36.905-04:00Should I wear...?
An
introduction to evidence based research for historic costuming
Newcomers to
costumed historical interpretation or reenacting often spend much time asking
“do I need to wear …?” The natural instinct is to just ask those closest, or
those you have bumped into on the internet. Sometimes that’s great, sometimes
not so much. Either way, at some point you need to start doing yourBookworm1860http://www.blogger.com/profile/06712441994126245283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199216985303072643.post-37250441461817546582012-02-23T23:49:00.002-05:002015-03-30T00:17:50.943-04:0019th Century Knitting Sources online
Updated 3-28-2015
I'm gradually adding in some crochet books
1835
Lady. The Wreath, Or Ornamental Artist; Containing Instructions for Making Flowers of Wax Rice-Paper, Lamb’s-Wool, and Cambric ... by a Lady. [With Diagrams.]. T. Besley, 1835. https://books.google.com/books?id=TRpdAAAAcAAJ.
1838
The Ladies’ Knitting and Netting Book. 2nd ed. London: John Miland, 1838. http://Bookworm1860http://www.blogger.com/profile/06712441994126245283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199216985303072643.post-40819971031017944812011-08-07T22:14:00.001-04:002011-08-07T22:21:27.475-04:00How not to loose the needle in the haystack.... or.....Keeping track of your libraryHow often have you stood in a store and wondered "do I already have this book?". Or, had a conversation with someone and wished you could remember the exact title of a book you know they would love to read. Wouldn't be easier if you had a list of all of your books - available on your cell phone (assuming you have a smart phone)?
There are a couple of online services that will let you "build" Bookworm1860http://www.blogger.com/profile/06712441994126245283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199216985303072643.post-9903539795900413432011-07-09T23:12:00.007-04:002018-01-11T22:15:52.023-05:00Mitts, Cuffs and Muffatees, Oh My!
Or
Everything Old is New Again
The past few years there has been a slow but growing trend for various forms of knit handwear, from short little mitts to long gauntlet like mitts, some with partial fingers, some a thumb hole and other just a long shoved down cuff. They are nothing new, I have been quite amused at the several "new and novel" items which have wound their way into "modern" Bookworm1860http://www.blogger.com/profile/06712441994126245283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199216985303072643.post-75136747423814222642010-08-18T00:30:00.021-04:002020-07-31T00:18:29.376-04:00Laurel Leaves of the wooly sortA note...
There seems to be some growing confusion in some groups about
who wrote this pattern. So, to clarify – this pattern, and the entirety of this
blog, was written by Beth Chamberlain, you can see my bio on the side.
This pattern is my own interpretation of an 1840s pattern, which
did not work as published. I first used this as an exercise for a workshop on
working with Victorian era Bookworm1860http://www.blogger.com/profile/06712441994126245283noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199216985303072643.post-117250119399201382010-02-23T20:51:00.001-05:002010-07-09T14:50:05.705-04:00Prudery and Pianos – a Victorian MythEvery once and a while I hear an odd story that Victorians were so very modest and prudish that they wouldn’t show their ankles or mention the word “leg” and that they covered piano legs with little drawers so as to not offend. Even as a young teenager I didn’t buy into the Victorian prudery myth. They were still having a lot of kids weren’t they? Victorian fashions, as varied as they were, all Bookworm1860http://www.blogger.com/profile/06712441994126245283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199216985303072643.post-1865150836429907332009-12-16T19:09:00.002-05:002010-08-17T17:15:28.624-04:00MyLITV.com - Thanksgving in 1863 Long Islands Best Videos Politics and Local NewsMyLITV.com - Thanksgving in 1863 Long Islands Best Videos Politics and Local News
There is an odd trend in my life - me being photographed or videotaped with a turkey. No, not one of my friends but a Thanksgiving turkey, mid-roast in a tin kitchen. Here is this year's version - more views of me with my backside up in the air, more shots of the part(s) in my hair, and as always, wearing the most Bookworm1860http://www.blogger.com/profile/06712441994126245283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199216985303072643.post-20512095507771577422009-11-30T01:38:00.001-05:002010-08-17T17:15:44.879-04:00Pies, pies, pies, and moreEvery year Old Bethpage Village celebrates Thanksgiving with two weekends of cooking. We do our best to make Sarah Josepha Hale proud. For me this usually means two days in an 1866 house with a cook stove and two days in a 1861 (1820-ish restored to 1861) house with a large hearth. Officially, that means two turkeys and two batches if succotash, unofficially it means turkey, succotash, and Bookworm1860http://www.blogger.com/profile/06712441994126245283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199216985303072643.post-29727751662161566512009-10-26T21:44:00.003-04:002009-10-26T22:05:34.578-04:00Bitten by another bug....Some textile crafts have fascinated me since I was a young girl; I got my first sewing machine when I was about 5, my mother began to teach me to knit when I was 8 or 10, various embroidery techniques were interspersed along the way and spinning has fascinated me as long as I can remember. Weaving is a latecomer to the fascination. Last Fall I tried to take a spinning and dyeing class but it fellBookworm1860http://www.blogger.com/profile/06712441994126245283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199216985303072643.post-58627763524054349182009-09-24T21:34:00.008-04:002015-09-09T11:45:46.749-04:00The many beaded bag
I've received so many questions about this little miser's purse that I thought I would put the instructions and my notes online. Purely self-serving as it means I just need to remember a link instead of hunting through my computer looking for an email to forward. This is "Lady's Purse" from the October 1863 Godey's. So far, this is the only publication where I have seen this purse. The Bookworm1860http://www.blogger.com/profile/06712441994126245283noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199216985303072643.post-26724399118116767212009-09-07T12:33:00.002-04:002009-09-08T18:50:42.673-04:00Eeny, Meeny, Miny, MoI think I have convinced myself that I need a ball gown. Not that anyone needs a ball gown. I am however indecisive about fabric. I have miles of this silk organdy. I bought it cheap and thought that I could get away with ivory in something so very shear. Uhm, wrong! I just look jaundiced with this on me. So, either I need to pass is on or change its color. My initial dyeing test was pink and wasBookworm1860http://www.blogger.com/profile/06712441994126245283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199216985303072643.post-62620763094806227402009-09-04T20:34:00.002-04:002010-08-17T17:14:30.556-04:00Godey's 1865 Fichu or NecktieThis cute little tie appeared in Godey's in June 1865. It looked simple and different, two things I like. It is quite simple to knit up. It is however kind of wonky to wear. Knit by the direction's row count I came up with a tie just long enough to wrap around my neck and either cross the ends flat or do just a little half knot. It's cute but just doesn't look right for the 60's. It seems to be Bookworm1860http://www.blogger.com/profile/06712441994126245283noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199216985303072643.post-47303605652706284522009-09-02T21:18:00.005-04:002010-08-17T17:14:16.043-04:00Double Knitting Part 2The exploration into double knitting started because of a KAL in the cwneedleworkerskal group. The project in question is "Winter cuffs in double knitting" which showed up in Godey's in 1861 and made appearances in several other publications around the same time, http://books.google.com/books?ei=LRGfSoXRLI7ayASroLDuDg&q=%22winter+cuffs+in+double+knitting%22&btnG=Search+Books. Since 19th Bookworm1860http://www.blogger.com/profile/06712441994126245283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199216985303072643.post-7929129393569449712009-09-01T21:33:00.001-04:002009-09-02T13:51:32.459-04:00Newsletter ArticlesMonths ago I embarked on a grand scheme to write an article a month for the 119th NYSV's newsletter. My plan was to write on civilian life, not just women's lives but all the things from home that the men would have remembered and missed. Many months later I've only written one article, I need to get back to the plan! My thought right now is to post them online, ultimately fleshing out the onlineBookworm1860http://www.blogger.com/profile/06712441994126245283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199216985303072643.post-6710520955384833762009-08-22T22:37:00.001-04:002010-08-17T17:12:04.978-04:00Double KnittingNote - I've used two colors to enhance visibility. This is NOT how to do two color double knitting. The mess of ends you see is a result of the two colors, you won't have all of those tails doing one color.
Side A
From Double Knitting
Side B (note the odd green stitch is a mistake)
From Double Knitting
Cast on the required number of stitches and do any foundation row. You need to have a Bookworm1860http://www.blogger.com/profile/06712441994126245283noreply@blogger.com2