Sanquhar knitting

Sanquhar Pattern Designs created these wrist warmers, perfect for keeping hand warm but fingers free to swipe. Made using merino blend yarn in Sanquhar - the home of the historic Sanquhar pattern

Traditional Scottish Knitting Patterns. Learn all about Scotland's historical ties to knitting, from Sanquhar patterns to Fair Isle and more!

PLEASE NOTE THIS DVD IS AVAILABLE ONLY AS A DIGITAL DOWNLOAD FROM INTERWEAVE.COM. Click the link above instead of adding to the Cart to be transferred to the Interweave Store to purchase the DVD. Sanquhar glove knitting began in Scotland in the late 1800s. Many patterns have been created for this fascinating type of glove, but the layout and architecture remain the same. This video takes you on a step-by-step knitting journey to make a pair of Sanquhar gloves from cuff to fingertip, and…

With my 1950’s Sanquhar pattern from Pattern Bazaar on Ebay, 1.75mm Hiya Hiya sock needles and 2 ply lace yarn from Jamieson and Smith I hope to recreate these mini masterpieces over the com…

By the mid 1700s, as knitting skills spread throughout Scotland, a thriving cottage industry was established. It first produced mainly sim...

The Sanquhar pattern, is not one pattern but a variety of patterns, some of the first designs are said to originate in the 17th to 18th century

By the mid 1700s, as knitting skills spread throughout Scotland, a thriving cottage industry was established. It first produced mainly simple knitted stockings in great numbers for sale to the home market and to the colonies. The ancient burgh of Sanquhar was ideally located for this, in good sheep country with soft water for processing wool and established roads following the river valleys to markets in central Scotland. The origins of the distinctive two-coloured pattern to which the town…