These are the “official” socks knitters were encouraged to make for the Union soldiers in the Civil War. The pattern was published in 1865 by the United States Sanitary Commission, a civilian organization dedicated to providing support for Union forces. Unusually for their time, these are knitted in so-called "coarse" yarn (sport-weight yarn) at a very tight gauge.
Approx Date:
1865
Designer:
U.S. Sanitary Commission
Sock Type:
Historical
Yarn:
Sport
Needles:
US 1
Stitches/Inch:
9
Pattern Source:
Piecework, March/April 2009
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