Vintage Fashion Meets Contemporary Style: Leg Warmers
If you’re of a certain age, leg warmers bring to mind brightly colored workout wear from the early 1980s.
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If you’re of a certain age, leg warmers bring to mind brightly colored workout wear from the early 1980s.
The 1951 archaeological excavation of a shallow bog grave in Gunnister, Scotland, unearthed a pair of dark brown woolen stockings, which are currently housed in the collection of the National Museum of Scotland, in Edinburgh.
Many textiles don’t survive the ravages of time, but artifacts found in Magdalena de Cao Viejo, Peru, piece together a story told in ancient stitches.
Pull on your winter woolies and join us as we follow in the steps of sheep, tracing wool in global textiles. It’s time to send your article and project proposals for the Winter 2022 issue!
From the practical and elegant to the truly bizarre, you never know what you'll find in the pages of Weldon's!
Use the lace patterns in Weldon's Practical Knitter as a foundation for your own lace variations.
Thomas Abbe's (1731–1811) long drum roll interrupted the mid-week church meeting to announce the fight at Lexington, Massachusetts, the day before, the first battle of the American Revolution.
Even after the fall of the Taliban, as Afghanistan has remained in turmoil, Afghan women have continued to knit to earn money to support their families.
Using little looms are all the rage these days. Yet, these portable and versatile tools have been around for quite some time.
Knitting a baby’s first sock is a special occasion, and the pattern must be equal to the event.
Knit this charming set from the Spring 2020 issue of PieceWork. The yarn features fiber from a historic sheep breed.
Influenced by a character named Emma from Margaret Oliphant’s book Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Carol decided to revise an original Weldon's sock pattern.