Hold On To Your Socks! – An 18th Century Knitting Sampler

Description

This listing is for a digital PDF file. Immediately after purchase you can download your file, in either Letter format (used mainly in Canada, the US, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic and the Philippines) or A4 (rest of the world). A Pattern-Keeper compatible file is also included.

This design is a reproduction of an 18th-century sampler most likely worked somewhere in one of the Germanic countries (or perhaps even in the Netherlands, where I bought it). The patterns found on this sampler resemble 18th-century knitting patterns found on stockings. This design was most likely used as a handy reference for future work.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

This design measures 244 crosses in width and 331 crosses in height and has 21621 crosses. Please see the chart below for size- and floss estimates. Floss estimates are based on working with two pulled strands (14 -18-count aida or 28 – 36-count linen) or 1 strand (20-count aida / 40-count linen and higher). It is, of course, up to you how many strands you want to use for your project. Don’t feel limited to stitching the design entirely monochrome – use as many or as little colour as you wish. You can utilise the bonus alphabet chart to further personalise your design.