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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?

Date: 2011-09-28 04:25 pm (UTC)
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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 )

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