A Brief History of Machine Knitting in the UK.
. A very early knitting machine was created in 1589 by an English clergyman called William Lee for knitting socks/stockings in the 16th century. However, Queen Elizabeth did not want to put hand knitters out of work and so William went to France who supported the idea and slowly the sock machine spread and developed throughout Europe. This type of sock machine is a circular type of machine not the flat-bed home knitting machine we recognise today. . . Knitting was encouraged during the two world wars in the 20th century and knitted garments became fashionable during the 1950s and 1960s when a range of simple home knitting machines and…
2019: A good time to learn Machine Knitting
Hi, I am Carol land I live with my cat Jenson in the Forest of Dean, UK. (If you are a machine knitter and live nearby, I would love to hear from you). . Finding myself with time on my hand and needing a challenge, I decided to learn the old art of Machine Knitting. I have been researching into machine knitting to see if I can do this new hobby on budget. I am recording my progress, good and bad, in this blog. I am also including useful information and resources for my own reference and hopefully for other new knitters. (If you find anything out of date or…
