Workshop
My main web site is at http://www.martin-green-shawls.co.uk
Email mgfwk1@gmail.com
Payment may be made by Paypal.
My workshop has seven of these old framework knitting machines that were invented in 1589. My machines were built in 1840 as stocking frames and were then adapted with the addition of deep throated sinkers and a transfer bar to make fine lace fabric.
To see this machine working on youtube (about 1 minute duration).
click here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj_Lb4G9nWs
A longer demonstration of this machine knitting about 100 courses is at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1H_T6VtE5c
The markings on this machine can be seen on https://sites.google.com/site/picture67org/file-no-2
'Meeting the Presser' film about my story and framework knitting (8½ min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQrzbs5bxF0
The scarf/cowl/hoods are made on the old Victorian circular knitting machines that were invented in 1872.
My machines all come from the Hucknall area of Nottingham and were originally installed with just a few inches between each machine, just as I have them now.
Each machine is stamped with a unique number indicating who had built and first used the machine. The top picture on this page is I &R M No2337 which was I & R Morley of Nottingham. In the lower picture the second frame in is JS & S 2C which was John Smedley and Son of Matlock.
To see video of my workshop on youtube with demonstrations of the framework knitting machines and the circular knitting machines with some of their history on the Leicestershire Industrial History Society website (about 8 minutes duration)