Royal Family Are Knitters
All the women of the Royal Family are good knitters, and nearly all of them have made some item for the new baby. Both the Duchess of Gloucester and the Duchess of Kent are experts at baby clothes, for both have “ kept their hand in ” by making clothes for their own young children. The Queen is also adept at making small garments—she made many of Princess Elizabeth’s early clothes herself —though she prefers fine sewing to knitting. Queen Mary, who taught both Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret to knit, is the most expert of all. In the past 60 years she has made garfor scores of babies, quite apart from her own young relatives. Moreover, Queen Mary’s keen interest in and expert knowledge of woollen garments and wool textiles generally is world renowned. Her frequent and lengthy visits to several of the London exhibitions arranged by the International Wool Secretariat is cogent evidence of her interest; the exquisite garments she herself has made during her long life demonstrate her superb workmanship. She is also noted for her beautifully even crochet work; cot covers are her speciality in this.
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Northland Age, Volume XVIII, Issue 14, 16 November 1948, Page 4
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192Royal Family Are Knitters Northland Age, Volume XVIII, Issue 14, 16 November 1948, Page 4
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