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Exercises in Knitting

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Exercises in Knitting

Cornelia Mee

Mrs. Mee, her husband, and her sister ran a yarn and needlework import/warehouse business in Bath, England. Her books primarily contain practical everyday items that knit up quickly with the busy homemaker in mind. At this time, published knitting "receipts" did not contain abbreviations and were laborious to use. They were, however, rich in error!

Later in her career, due to circumstances of war and the resulting social stress and poverty, many of her knitting books were printed for ladies' charitable societies, which used her knitting "receipts" to clothe the poor mill workers who were out of work due to the American Civil War and the embargo of cotton.

In addition to recording the original patterns, LibriVox knitters have also knitted samples of these patterns, displayed at the KnitWiki, and have attempted to condense and clarify the patterns for the enjoyment of modern day knitters. (Summary by Brenda Price)

Year of Publication: 1846Genres: Crafts & Hobbies,*Non-fiction
Running Time: 2 hours 53 minutes 53 seconds(54 chapters)
Language: EnglishRead by: Betsie Bush, Sarah Jennings, Karen Savage
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Chair Cover 1 - German Pattern of Open Double Knitting, both Sides alike
Sarah Jennings
2:06
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Chair Cover 2 - Nun's Pattern
Karen Savage
1:41
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Chair Cover 3 - Viennoise Pattern
Karen Savage
1:50
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Chair Cover 4 - Beautiful Coral Pattern
Betsie Bush
5:44
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Chair Cover 5 - Beautiful Diamond Pattern
Karen Savage
2:33
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Chair Cover 6 - Pretty Feather Pattern
Karen Savage
1:13
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Chair Cover 7 - Rose-Leaf Pattern
Betsie Bush
3:52
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Chair Cover 8 - Pretty Spider-Net Pattern, with Open Work between
Betsie Bush
5:22
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Chair Cover 9 - Shield Pattern, surrounded with Open Work
Sarah Jennings
4:56
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Chair Cover 10 - Canvass Pattern
Sarah Jennings
1:46
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Chair Cover 11 - Leaf Pattern
Kristin LeMoine
3:41
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Chair Cover 12 - Another Leaf Pattern
Gesine
4:04
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Narrow Vandyke Edging
Betsie Bush
3:03
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For a Baby's Hood—very pretty
Betsie Bush
3:22
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Very Pretty Pattern for a Fish Serviette
Karen Savage
2:34
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Two pretty Fringes for Chair Covers, &c
Sarah Jennings
1:51
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New Pattern for Lace Edging
Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
2:42
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Sugar-Plum Stitch
Betsie Bush
1:16
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Leaf Pattern for Half-Square Shawl
Erin Hastings
5:18
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Baby's Shoe and Stocking
Betsie Bush
3:31
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Shell Pattern for a Baby's Cap
vickienj
5:28
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For a Knitted Bodice
Lizzie Driver
2:33
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Pretty Open Pattern
Gesine
1:48
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Shell Knitting for a Bag, in German Wool
Betsie Bush
2:54
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Pretty Pattern for Basket Serviettes
Gesine
1:44
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Oriental Mat, or Hookah Carpet
Anne Cheng
2:05
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Very elegant Knitted Pelisse
Jennie Hughes
4:57
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Half Cap for Wearing under a Bonnet
Betsie Bush
2:58
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For a Muff
sharknit
2:13
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A Swiss Pattern for the Top of a Mitten or Muffatee
Alex Whittaker
1:16
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Beautiful Pattern for a Shetland Shawl
Jennifer Stearns
2:38
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For a Comforter
Kathy Jacobs
1:18
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For Another Comforter
Tonia
1:01
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Raised Knitting, a kind of Bell Pattern, for a Counterpane
Sarah Jennings
2:43
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For a Knitted Penwiper
Betsie Bush
3:04
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Beautiful Pattern for a Scarf
Sarah Jennings
5:18
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Twisted Knitting
Tonia
1:00
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A Pretty Pattern for a Baby's Shoe
Betsie Bush
3:56
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Pretty Open Diamond Border
Tonia
1:36
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Honeycomb Cuffs
Betsie Bush
1:37
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Fan-Pattern Knitting for a Mitten
Betsie Bush
3:14
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Corkscrew Muffatees
Betsie Bush
1:44
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Gentlemen's Cuffs: an Excellent Pattern
Anne Cheng
1:14
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Receipt for a Stocking
Betsie Bush
11:48
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For a Brioche
Betsie Bush
2:26
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Very Pretty Vandyke Border
Betsie Bush
6:56
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For Children's Gaiters
Erica Sims
1:44
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For an Under Spencer
Betsie Bush
6:11
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Netted Shawl
Betsie Bush
1:49
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Another Pretty Pattern for a Knit Purse
vickienj
1:14
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For a Knitted Collar
Betsie Bush
14:20
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Pretty Feather-Pattern for the Border of a Shawl
Betsie Bush
1:04
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Open Diamond Pattern for the Centre of a Shawl
Betsie Bush
4:10
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Fan Pattern
Gesine
1:27

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