Knitted Comforts Book
Manufacturer
Fleming, Reid & Co
(Greenock, Scotland, 1899 - c.1960)
Date1940-1945
Object NameBook
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsHeight: 21.8cm
Width: 16.1cm
Width: 16.1cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1991 by Miss E Jackson.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS015283
About MePaper knitting book produced by Fleming Reid & Co.This illustrated knitting pattern book was produced to help women to knit garments needed by serviceman in the war. Patterns include caps, helmets, jerseys, mittens, scarves, socks and stockings.
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Books like this helped women knit woollen goods such as caps, socks and jerseys for servicemen during the Second World War.
