Editors' Note: We asked Whitney Dorband, PieceWork 's marketing specialist, to tell us more about the vintage patterns she re-created for Knitting Traditions and Crochet Traditions . I have had...

Over the years, Interweave has published several knitting books with the word “folk” in the title— Folk Hats , Folk Style , Folk Socks , Folk Shawls —8 in all. But looking through...

Updating Vintage Patterns When I hear the word “vintage,” honestly, my first thoughts go to wine. Shiny clusters of grapes dangling in ripe plumpness from the vine and the little tractors and...

What does EntreKnits , an eMag about modular, mitered, and entrelac knitting, have to do with traditional textiles? Anne Merrow, editor of Yarn and Specialty Fiber eMags , is here to tell us. Modular knitting...

Penelope Hemingway's simple stockings knitted from a pattern in the 1844 manual, The Practical Companion to the Work-table. Shown with a portrait of Charlotte Bront ë . We invited Interweave’s...

In the 1880s, charts for knitting were unheard of, and written instructions made broad assumptions about the ability of the individual knitter. In the 1880s, the modern marvel was the telephone, which...

One of the best parts of my job is working with PieceWork 's exceptionally talented designers who in some cases are also its authors. In addition to creating beautiful designs, they research the historical...

Editors' Note: We invited Liz Good, managing editor of PieceWork 's sister magazine Spin-Off , to tell us about a fascinating collection of historic photographs in the upcoming Spring 2012 issue...