Knitted Jug Found In England, From Mid-Nineteenth Century

Posted by Danielle | Jan 9, 2012 | KnitHacker | 0 |

This jug has its origins in England and was likely knitted sometime between 1830-1860.

“This little knitted woollen pence jug was used as a purse for change or as a container for small items. By the 19th century, patterns for decorative objects like these were being noted down and published in popular books. A knitting recipe for ‘A Pence Jug or Purse’ in My Knitting Book by Miss Lambert (1844) states: ‘To be knitted with five needles, No.20, with claret and green German wool….It may also be worked in silk.'”

Source: Victoria and Albert Museum

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