Civil War Era Knitting Patterns Part One

In this post I will be highlight some knitting patterns from 1860s sources such as lady magazines, as well as catalog modern reproductions of each project that can be found around the web. For the description of the yarn, I provided (what I think) is the standard weight and what they were called on Ravelry or any blog posts I found.

I have posted some pictures of peoples completed projects on this page. If you click on the picture it will take you to their blog post. Many of these bloggers have provided modern "translations" of the pattern that are much easier to follow than the original instructions.

• Pattern name: Norwegian Morning or Bonnet Cap
• Pattern source: Godey’s Lady’s Book, February, 1861, page 161
• Ravelry page: Link
• Needle size: 2.75mm/US size 2
• 2mm crochet hook for lace trim
• Yarn description: "Half an ounce each of cerise and white Shetland wool."
• #0 lace, light fingerling
• Around the web: Ravelry projects page

Lilac and white with navy ribbon by "One More Stitch.". Made using 2.75 mm/US Size 2 Needles and 880 yards (4 skeins) of yarn.

My reproduction

• Pattern name: Knitted Hood
• Pattern source: Peterson's Magazine, September, 1861, pages 223-224
• Ravelry page: Link
• Needle size: 5.5mm, US Size 9
• Yarn description: "White and blue Shetland wool."
• #0 lace, light fingerling
• Around the web: Ravelry project page

White and blue by "One More Stitch." Made using 6.5 mm/US 10 & 1/2 needles and 848 yards (8 skeins) of  yarn.

Oatmeal and brown by "One More Stitch." Made using  6mm/US Size 10 needles and 1,395 yards (3 skeins) of yarn.