Old Craft Room Tools
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The information on this page is NOT current. It retained for historical or archival purposes only. (March 2019) |
Tools that were available for use in the Old Craft Room. Much of this equipment is now located in the Textiles Workshop
Knitting Needles
Straight needles
Straight needles are in either old UK measurement or metric - both are provided for ease.
| Size (mm/UK) | Length | Material |
|---|---|---|
| 2.75mm/12 | 10" | Steel |
| 2.75mm/12 | 12" | Steel |
| 3mm/11 | 10" | Steel |
| 3.25mm/10 | 10" | Steel |
| 3.25mm/10 | 12" | Steel |
| 3.25mm/10 | 10" | Steel |
| 3.25mm/10 | 14" | Steel |
| 3.75mm/9 | 12" | Steel |
| 4mm/8 | 14" | Steel |
| 4mm/8 | 14" | Steel |
| 4mm/8 | 12" | Steel |
| 4mm/8 | 12" | Steel |
| 4mm/8 | 12" | Steel |
| 4mm/8 | 12" | Steel |
| 4mm/8 | 12" | Steel |
| 4.5mm/7 | 7" | Steel |
| 4.5mm/7 | 10" | Steel |
| 4.5mm/7 | 10" | Steel |
| 5.5mm/5 | 9.75" | Steel |
| 5.5mm/5 | 14" | Steel |
| 5.5mm/5 | 11.5" | Steel |
| 5.5mm/5 | 12" | Plastic |
| 6mm/4 | 12" | Plastic |
| 7mm/2 | 14" | Plastic |
| 12mm/NA | 16" | Plastic |
| 15mm/NA | 16" | Plastic |
Double-pointed needles
DPNs are in sets of four.
| Size (mm/UK) | Length | Material |
|---|---|---|
| 3.25mm/10 | 12" | Steel |
| 10mm/000 | 8" | Plastic |
Circular needles
No circular needles yet. Donations gratefully accepted.
Crochet Hooks
| Size (mm) | Material |
|---|---|
| 3.75 | Metal |
| 5 | Metal |
| 10* | Plastic |
Size 10 crochet hook - size is not indicated on needle. Best guess.
Other items
Small Items
- Dressmaker pins
- Sewing needles (various sizes)
- Pincushion
- Scissors
Machines
- Portable sewing machine
- Singer fixed sewing machine
- Knitting machine
As well as some spare parts and equipment for the machines (to be audited at a later date)
Storage/Tables
- Cutting Table
- Clothes rack with hangers
- Bags, boxes and shelves
Consumables
- Hand-knitting yarn (primarily DK acrylic)
- Machine-knitting yarn
- Fabric/old clothing
- Sewing thread on spools for portable sewing machine