Another
pen wiper for my joint collection of pens and knitted reproducitions. This one
comes from Weldon’s Practical Knitter, Eleventh Series, No. 46, 1889, and can
be found in Interweave Press’s facsimile, Weldon’s Practical Needlework, Volume
Four, 2001.
The
original pattern called for “pretty coloured Andalusian wool” and “a small
skein of black single Berlin wool.”
Knit in the round, “The first six rows make a roll over at the bottom of
the penwiper.” The “very tiny tassel” should also be made from another colour
of “Andalusian wool.”
The
19th century needles suggested were “four steel needles, No. 17” (modern
equivalent 1.75mm/US 00.) I used that size with Knit Picks Palette in Pimento
and Paton’s Kroy Socks 4 Ply in Coal. The tassel was made from a bit of pale
blue Paternayan Persian wool.
The
hat was knit first, turned inside out, and the interior black tassel then
attached. Used with a small cloth or rag for wiping ink from the nib of pen
after writing, this little hat, measuring 2 ¼” high, would have been a
whimsical but useful desk accessory.
All quotations are from Weldon’s Practical Needlework, Volume Four, Interweave Press, 2001
2 comments:
Somehow I never realized that penwipers were lined with stuff. I thought they just used the knitted object itself.
Oh, no. Every little bit of material helps, especially when I think I have wiped my pens clean after use. : )
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