Question - What Type Of Garb Can Be Knit?

[MKDesigner]

I was wondering what garb would be 'period' that could be knit?   Is there a list somewhere?  Or resources?  I would be using my knitting machines and although they're a tad bit outside of the standard period (1st frame knitting machine was in 1589-ish), I'd like to help reduce some of my son's costs for his and his family's involvements in SCA and the various faires.

Marge

[silverstah]

Here's a pattern for a Scottish Bonnet/Flat Cap:
http://www.scotwars.com/html/equip_bonnetpattern.htm

14th c. Hood:
http://belfryknits.blogspot.com/2008/05/ladys-fourteenth-century-style-knitted.html

the Eleanor of Toledo socks:
http://georgresearch.blogspot.com/2007/11/eleanor-of-toledo-socks.html

The V&A has some knitted jackets - they're later in the SCA period, and generally worn only in the home - but it's an option:
http://www.freewebs.com/fionaoftheharp/apps/photos/album.jsp?albumID=1891525

Here are some more fun stockings:
http://www.deutsches-strumpfmuseum.de/geschichte/einzelseiten/Bild08_08.htm

Ah-ha!  Here's a whole list of extant knitted garments for the SCA period:
http://larsdatter.com/knit.htm

Enjoy!

[MKDesigner]

Oh, WOW!  Thank you so very, very much for all those links.  Now I've got several things I can work with.  I'd already developed a pair of machine knit Elizabethan style stockings but now I've got a LOT of other knitting to do! 

Here's what the stockings look like that I knit for my lovely daughter-in-law, Susan.  They're machine knit in a fine 8/2 cotton and she says they're super comfortable.



Thank you again!

Marge

[Randal]

Pirate garb! http://www.knitlikeapirate.com/

Randal

[MKDesigner]

Thanks, Randal,

Cool site.  Will start adding items like some of those to my list of possibles!

Marge