*Ariane's CROCHET AND KNITTING TOOLS EVOLUTION using the Crochet Guild of America classification based on material BY ARIANE BRITO : Post 1 of 4

Welcome to my pictorial presentation of Victorian Crochet and Knitting Tools.

 I used  the Crochet Guild of America Chronology based on materials to classify the tools I am photographing for a book. You can access the chronology here. 

Though for the book I am using academic sources, for the posts here I only use online accessible  sites. 

Bear in mind I am doing this in my evenings, bit by bit, independently just for a passion for history.

On Part 1 of my posts I share the Victorian Lace and Crochet Tools I am using to study the origins of crochet lace , back then called tambouring. 

Cro-hook, made of bone and carved with embellishments

Bone Cro-Hooks

Bone cro-hook with wide handle

Bone and Ivory crochet hooks

Bone Cro-knit hook

1790 lace crochet needle and tambour hook : Bone handle, wire needle, brass cork, wire needle detached from handle and once separated stored inside handle. 

Historical classification according to the Crochet Guild of America 'Historical Classification : (Victorian )WIRE NEEDLE WITH SEPARATE HANDLE.'

Crochet needle with mother of pearl handle.

Lace tools . Mother of pearl handle. Please note how crochet hook is quite distinct from  button hooks used for boots .

Retractable brass lace crochet hook with flower. 

WIRE NEEDLE PERMANENTLY MOUNTED IN HANDLE BELOW .According to the Crochet Guild of America these needles were in vogue until 1915

Bone tatting shuttle 

1800s Wire Knitting pins and  wire embroidery needles. Distinctive crewel work needles in smaller container.

In my next post of this series of posts titled " CROCHET AND KNITTING  TOOLS EVOLUTION" I will introduce you to pictures of 1900s crochet and knitting tools , hallmarked and with specific purposes like the one's below. 

This tools presentation is mostly a pictorial presentation - talks for itself -,but is always good to follow online sources and authorities like the Crochet Guild of America that is accessible and if you are interested you can contact them directly.

There are many other women doing these crochet and knitting tools evolution presentations on Pinterest but I don't agree with most of them because they are using local factories in Britain to classify unbranded Victorian needles, when we know that the fashion of work done during the Victorian needle period  relied on imports of such tambouring needles from Turkey and America.

That is why no matter what I stick to the Crochet Guild of American classification .

Until my next pictorial presentation ,

Best wishes,

Ariane