Knitting question

[black_hound]

Does anyone know if garter stitch is appropriate for 18th century use? Reason: I have a knitted hat pattern that I would prefer to do in garter. I have a sneaking suspicion that stockinette was the go-to stitch in that century, but I don't really know enough about the history of knitting to make that call.

Anyone?

Comments

[sharpiefan]

Haven't a clue, sorry - I ended up cheating and buying a stocking cap from Jas Townsend... and needing to shrink it. (It practically felted itself in the process. Oops. Oh, the trouble you have when you have a smaller than average hat size!)

Just popping in to say I haven't seen you around in a while and good luck with your project, when you do settle on what stitch type to use. *hugs* (Also, don't forget to post pics of the finished article. :D )

[msmcknittington]

It is, but as far as I know, it's only for edges, not entire garments or other items. Stockinette is the usual ground stitch. The items should also be knit in the round (unless they're frame knit, which is an entirely different beast), which is just knitting round after round.