If you are looking to knit or crochet anything for mid-century living history, join the Yahoo Group: CWNeedleworkers. Also check out the books by Silvana R. Siddali and Polly D. Steenhagen Knitting A La Mode and Knit Two A La Mode. (Available at the Ragged Soldier)
Original Patterns:
Patterns in Godey’s Lady’s Book:
May, 1848 page 305 – Shetland shawl in crochet silk
November 1859 page 392 – Netted shawl in Berlin wool
August, 1862 page 186 – Biarritz shawl in crochet wool
December, 1862 page 537 – Knitted under-shawl in wool
November 1864 – Winter shawl, in plain knitting
January, 1865 page 88 – Crochet shawl
Patterns in Peterson’s Magazine
March, 1864 page 230 – Crochet Sontag-Shawl Pattern
1859 – Summer shawl in crochet
1866 – Zephyr Shawl in crochet
Books:
Beeton’s Book of Needlework (Great Britain, 1870 by Ward, Lock and Tyler. (www.Gutenberg.com) Illustrations 346 to 348 Knitted shawl in Shetland wool
The Ladies’ Knitting and Netting Book
Pyrennees and Shetland Knit Shawl and Scarf Book
Mee’s Companion to the Work-Table, Containing Selections in Knitting by Cornelia Mee
The Lady’s Assistant, for Executing Useful and Fancy Designs in Knitting by Jane Gaugain
The Illuminated Ladies’ Book of Useful and Ornamental Needlework by Henry Owen
The Comprehensive Knitting Book by Esther Copley
The Handbook of Needlework by Miss Lambert
(There are many more available on Google Books)
