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In late 19th century, Cornwall hand-knitting was a vital cottage industry and coastal villages developed their own distinctive patterns and names for the traditional navy blue guernsey or knit-frock. This book includes many contemporary photographs, and shows how to knit a Cornish guernsey incorporating one of thirty local patterns.

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IntroductionResearchFrocks and JerseysSchools of IndustryContract KnittersSticks and NeedlesPolperroCornish PatternsCornish Patterns (knitting instructions)Search OnIn the RoundCornish Guernsey, Basic PatternPattern for a Polperro Knit-frock

Cornish Guernseys and Knitfrocks

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      Book Synopsis
      In late 19th century, Cornwall hand-knitting was a vital cottage industry and coastal villages developed their own distinctive patterns and names for the traditional navy blue guernsey or knit-frock. This book includes many contemporary photographs, and shows how to knit a Cornish guernsey incorporating one of thirty local patterns.

      Table of Contents
      IntroductionResearchFrocks and JerseysSchools of IndustryContract KnittersSticks and NeedlesPolperroCornish PatternsCornish Patterns (knitting instructions)Search OnIn the RoundCornish Guernsey, Basic PatternPattern for a Polperro Knit-frock

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