NZ A-Z: knitting

Jerseys knitted for Jenna Todd by her grandmother Sandy Todd.

Left: Jenna Todd, with her grandmother, Sandy Todd. Right: Jenna Todd with her little sister in handknits, by Nana.

Jerseys knitted for Jenna Todd by her grandmother Sandy Todd.

The Rata shawl. Image courtesy of Margaret Stove.

Bush Bouquet Christening coat (which was a precursor to the shawl designed and made for the birth of Prince William). Image courtesy of Margaret Stove.

Left: Marci Tackett's machine-knit dust cover for etching press. Right: machine-knit, felted then sewn laptop case.

Left: hand-knit stripped daisy stitch hat. Right: machine-knit tam by Wellington knitter Marci Tackett.

Left: hand-knit daisy stitch hat. Right: hand-knit sock accidentally felted then turned into thumbless mittens, by Wellington knitter Marci Tackett.

Left: neck detail of Marci's first machine-knit jersey. Right: pile of machine-knit swatches and samples by Wellington knitter Marci Tackett.

Marci Tackett and her knitting machine.

A bag was crocheted from recycled plastic bags (endemic here) with a knitted cushion saying 'so I became plastic - there's plenty of plastic in the sea' as part of an exhibition in Mae Sot to raise money for art projects for migrant schools, by Katie Julian, a New Zealander based on the Thai-Burma border, where she write textbooks and teaches knitting.

Left: a cushion with the tea menu on in. It's up in Jester House cafe, Tasman. Right: The final is a gloves version of the cover of NZ poet Maria McMillan's 2014 book 'Tree Space', by Katie Julian, a New Zealander based on the Thai-Burma border, where she write textbooks and teaches knitting.

Knitting in English and Burmese, aimed to highlight the gross human right violations happening against Rohingya peoples in Burma and Southeast Asia, by Katie Julian, a New Zealander based on the Thai-Burma border, where she write textbooks and teaches knitting.

Marcia bought this Welsh kit a couple of years ago in the US. It was fascinating to use the different yarns that came with the kit. The pattern was called 'Monet Waterlily'.

Owl Jersey, handknit by Jane with 100% NZ Wool.

Hand knit 100% silk beaded lace shawl by Jane Seymour. The pattern is 'Out of Darkness' by Boo Knits

A creation by Karen Barrett.

The annual Social Wool Fair in Wellington, a hospice fundraiser

A stunner from Kate in Omokora.

Asta's tic tac toe set for her oldest grandson.

Pauline's Anna Pavlova with Carmen Santiago.

Knitted poem project organised by Beattie & Forbes Book Shop in Napier.

Karen's grandmother taught her to knit when she was four.

From Barbara, knitting and listening in Paris.

Left: Kimberley's giant blanket in progress with needles and Wool from the girls in her paddock! Right: the needles and ball of wool.

Donna's grandson's jersey dancing on the line before being sent to him in Ireland.

Pilar's treasured phone cover knitted by her 10 year old son for Christmas.

Susan's project. Double thread worsted.

From Judith in Dunedin who is knitting and listening in Dunedin.

Mary-Anne's first design - Regenerate, inspired by the Christchurch earthquakes. It's knit in my handspun merino yarn. The pattern is free, and published in Knitty.com http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEss14/index.php

Laurie's wife asked him to knit her some socks.

Laurie made this layette for his friend's not-quite-existing granddaughter.

Roseanna made this last year.

A shawl made by Karen a few years ago, after a long break from knitting. Polar fleece reigned for a while there and nobody wanted hand knits! The pattern for this shawl is "Haruni".

A creation by Libby, passionate knitter and lover of talking, writing and hearing about knitting.

Creation by Vivienne of Auckland.

Creation by Vivienne of Auckland.

Emma with her mum Christine and the shawl she knitted for Emma when she was a baby. Emma (right) with the shawl she knitted for her niece.

Powers combined - a crochet and knitting triumph. Wellington 2014.

Knitting by Megan Whelan.

2014. Knitting at pubs. Photo: Megan Whelan.

2014. Knitting at pubs. Photo: Megan Whelan.

2014. Knitting at pubs. Photo: Megan Whelan.

2014. Knitting at pubs. Photo: Megan Whelan.

Sent in by GG Dunckley - from Operation Coverup, which went to hospitals and displaced families in the Ukraine.

Knitting by Bettie Huibers. Hawkes Bay. A blue jersey and hat knitted 40 years ago. Socks knitted 5 years ago . A vest knitted last week.

Bettie Huibers. Hawkes Bay.

1992. Craft show; Valley Wool Company knitwear and replica Victorian doll carriages. Photo: Upper Hutt City Library Heritage Collections. (CC BY-NC 3.0 NZ)

2012. Cosy container installation in Sumner. Image: Becker Fraser Earthquake (CC BY-NC 3.0)

2012. Cosy container installation in Sumner. Image: Becker Fraser Earthquake (CC BY-NC 3.0)

2010. Black wool knitted legwarmers (probably hand spun and hand dyed wool) hand crafted by Doris O’Brien. Legwarmers are knitted in one and one rib. Maker’s tag ”Hand Crafted by Doris O’Brien” with washing instructions. part of suit with red shorts and top and black spiders web shawl. Image: South Canterbury Museum (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)

2009 Geraldine's giant jersey. Photo: Geof Wilson (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

1980s. Photograph of Nancy Elizabeth Russell (1909-1993), speech teacher, journalist, drama critic and producer, knitting, taken ca 1980s by an unknown photographer. Russell, David, fl 1990s :Photographs of Nancy Elizabeth Russell. Ref: PA12-2396. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22350183

1955. Unidentified woman knitting at Harry Squires Hostel, Wellington. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1955/2643-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22480155

1945. Scene on a mail launch in the Marlborough Sounds showing a woman knitting. Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives. Ref: 1/4-045918-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23037791

THE KNITTING WE NEED (Evening Post, 15 June 1940). Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/17726100

Artist unknown :Warm socks from warm hearts in New Zealand [Flier. ca 1940]. Ref: Eph-A-WAR-WII-1940-01. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23163023

1921. Collection of Hawke's Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, [76593]

Doll, Soldier, 1914-1916, New Zealand, by Dorothy Broad. Purchased 2009. CC BY-NC-ND licence. Te Papa (GH016389)

Group of five unidentified women on the steps of a house, two of the women are doing crochet and one woman knitting, various pot plants can be seen on the steps and in front, probably Christchurch district. Maclay, Adam Henry Pearson, 1873-1955 :Negatives. Ref: 1/2-118329-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/29940928

[Between 1895 and 1916] Woman knitting. Nicol, Robina, 1861?-1942 :Photographs. Ref: 1/4-121350-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23206443