{"title":"Vintage Knitting Tools","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"vintage-darn-a-lite-sewing-darning-torch","title":"Vintage Darn-A-Lite Sewing Darning Torch","description":"\u003cp\u003eA vintage Darn-A-Lite in green and brown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe handle is brown bakelite and would have held a battery. The cap is green semi-transparent urea-formaldehyde and holds a small bulb and reflector inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unusual combination of a darning mushroom and torch was created for use in WW2 blackouts. The brown base holds a No 8 or 2R10 battery* and was turned on by twisting the lid tight, joining the contacts and producing a low light strong enough to darn by, or to guide a family to their bomb shelter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lovely piece of vintage kit, and in good condition for its age. There is some slight damage to the screw threads but the lid still fastens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLength 11cm, diameter 7.5cm. Stamped 'R.E.D.' and 'Patent applied For' on the handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*note: No 8 batteries are now obsolete - they were often made using cardboard outers due to a scarcity of materials.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Folkestone Harbour Yarn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57429724103031,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/5204\/3042\/files\/999e9d43-il_fullxfull.8120580914_qu3q.jpg?v=1788284819"},{"product_id":"vintage-embroidered-fabric-knitting-needle-case","title":"Vintage Embroidered Fabric Knitting Needle Case","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage fabric knitting needle storage case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand embroidered with cotton threads and edged with bias binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContains 2 pairs of wooden knitting needles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed, lilac, blue, yellow, green and brown hand embroidery on a textured (possibly barkcloth) beige fabric, edged in orange binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProbably 1970's due to the colours and machined binding, but looks inspired by 1930's swiss\/eidelweiss designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandmade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eMeasurements are:\u003c\/span\u003e folded length 31cm, width 10cm, depth, approx 1 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShow signs of use and age with some small stain marks to the fabric (please see photos). This item has been gently laundered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Folkestone Harbour Yarn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57429724135799,"sku":null,"price":7.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/5204\/3042\/files\/f0c2d3d6-il_fullxfull.8120219820_2fis.jpg?v=1788284820"},{"product_id":"vintage-blue-plastic-twinco-yarn-string-holder","title":"Vintage Blue Plastic Twinco Yarn\/String Holder","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage plastic yarn\/string holder, made in England by Twinco, circa 1950's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue soft plastic, semi-opaque, with original brown vinyl strap intact. Fits a ball or cake of yarn\/string easily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhotos shown a 50g ball of DK weight wool, so it will fit larger than that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe base simply pulls off so you can put your ball of yarn or string inside and thread the end through a hole in the top. It stands 10cm tall (not including the handle) and measures 12.5cm diameter across the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes in good, preowned condition and will make a practical yarn holder or be a beautiful display piece for a vintage knitting collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Folkestone Harbour Yarn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57429724299639,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/5204\/3042\/files\/e440c950-il_fullxfull.8167940589_5tb1.jpg?v=1788284819"},{"product_id":"vintage-knitting-needle-box-blue-or-pink","title":"Vintage Knitting Needle Box  Blue or Pink","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage 1970's plastic knitting needle storage box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoice of 2 colours: Blue or pink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeedle gauge holes are in old UK sizes, not metric. Box lid also has inch and centimetre rulers embossed on to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eProduct Measurements are\u003c\/span\u003e: length 37cm, width 6.7cm, height (with lid on) 4cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth boxes show signs of use and age. The pink has some fading of colour which is apparent when you open the box and see a slightly darker tone inside.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Folkestone Harbour Yarn","offers":[{"title":"Blue","offer_id":57429724496247,"sku":null,"price":7.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pink","offer_id":57429724529015,"sku":null,"price":7.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/5204\/3042\/files\/084fa2c3-il_fullxfull.8120109954_ehhl.jpg?v=1788284820"},{"product_id":"vintage-ceramic-kittens-on-a-yarn-ball-piggy-bank","title":"Vintage Ceramic Kittens on a Yarn Ball Piggy Bank","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn adorable vintage money\/piggy bank in the shape of 2 kittens playing on a giant ball of wool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYarn ball is yellow, with 1 grey and 1 orange kitten. Money slot to one side of the ball. Hole with stopper to base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade from glazed ceramic with hand painted details. Very good condition given its age. There is some slight crackling to parts of the glaze, which is to be expected, but no chips that I can see, even in the more delicate extremities like ears and feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis item is stamped as 'FOREIGN' which dates it prior to the 1968 Trade Description Act. The \"Tom \u0026amp; Jerry\" cartoon style of the cats suggests it is a 1950's item, but there are no other manufacturers marks to date it from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original rubber stopper to the base had disintegrated beyond use, so has been replaced with a modern equivalent white rubber stopper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis will be posted Royal Mail 2nd Signed For in a large box packed with bubble wrap and other similar materials to protect it in transit. UK postage only.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Folkestone Harbour Yarn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57429724660087,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/5204\/3042\/files\/17de2d1e-il_fullxfull.8119860960_1tgj.jpg?v=1788284820"},{"product_id":"vintage-viyella-needle-gauge-knitting-recorder","title":"Vintage Viyella Needle Gauge Knitting Recorder","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Vintage Viyella Needle Gauge Knitting Recorder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lovely vintage knitting tool, still in working condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA surprisingly heavy small object, made from metal (steel) and enamelled in black, gold and red with the design and numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe top and bottom steel caps have English knitting needle sized holes in them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you turn the object sideways, the caps swivel to act as a row and stitch counter, with a small aperture on each side to display numbers 1-24.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight 4cm, diameter 4cm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Folkestone Harbour Yarn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57429724692855,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/5204\/3042\/files\/0636e0e3-il_fullxfull.8168584249_f6gx.jpg?v=1788284819"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/5204\/3042\/collections\/977b1e14-il_fullxfull.8119860266_94jx.jpg?v=1788899291","url":"https:\/\/folkestoneharbouryarn.com\/collections\/vintage-knitting-tools.oembed","provider":"Folkestone Harbour Yarn","version":"1.0","type":"link"}