Sanquhar Gloves Knitting Pattern Books
Sanquhar Gloves Knitting Pattern Books
An A5 sized guide with step-by-step instructions how to hand knit Sanquhar gloves, mittens and fingerless gloves by May McCormick.
11 variations on the pattern design to choose from, including world renowned Duke.
These black and white booklets are produced in Sanquhar, Scotland, the home of the Sanquhar Pattern.
Sanquhar, a small Royal Burgh in north Dumfriesshire has, for several centuries, been home to stunning two-coloured knitting. The gloves and stockings were originally knitted in drugget (a coarse fabric usually of wool or half wool and half silk or linen), but modern yarn is now used.
There are numerous different designs but the Duke pattern is the best known, most recognised and often referred to as ‘The Sanquhar Pattern’.
The author May McCormick lives in Sanquhar and holds regular Sanquhar glove workshops at A’ the Airts. She was taught to knit Sanquhar gloves by her mother and later from Miss Jane Forsyth, a knitter and researcher of the traditional gloves.