The Scottish Knit Book No1

The Scottish Knit Book No 1, presented with the People's Friend contains the pattern "Sanquhar Set"  - for gloves and a scarf.   In the 1950s the People's Friend popularised Sanquhar knitting with supplements containing traditional glove patterns and fashion knitting incorporating Sanquhar motifs.
Object no :
DMBK051a-c
Collection :
Sanquhar Knitting
Creator :
People's Friend
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
NA
Materials :
paper
Location :
NA
Accession number :
SQRTM:1991.10.1
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council
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