A Knitted Cotton Jacket in the Collection of the Knitting and Crochet Guild of Great Britain

摘要

This article considers a surviving garment for what can and cannot be learned through an object analysis, and suggests that comparison with other sources can increase the value of the available evidence. The article argues that focusing on the technical decisions made during knitting provides insights into the understanding and assumptions of the knitter and allows for tentative conclusions to be reached about working practices.