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<p>[QUOTE="Northern Lights Lodge, post: 2252207, member: 13464"]Hi JanetteKay,</p><p>WOWZA!!! What a great piece! Yes, to those who said it was knit! It is indeed knitted and yes, WEE tiny needles! I have some of those needles... they are just steel...only a bit larger than a wire; but real stiff. They were my Great-Grands and Grandmothers... they used them for knitting bandages during WWI in England. Yes, because of the size thread; and the pattern...it is definitely older. What is the fiber... cotton? or a wool?</p><p><br /></p><p>I think Bluumz is on the right track with baby blanket. But I'm thinking Victorian era "pram" blanket. I can see that in an ornate wicker baby stroller! With the raised petals; I don't think it is a home decor table topper... and Bluumz is right it is too small for a Christening blanket.... </p><p><br /></p><p>A sweet piece! </p><p>Leslie[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Northern Lights Lodge, post: 2252207, member: 13464"]Hi JanetteKay, WOWZA!!! What a great piece! Yes, to those who said it was knit! It is indeed knitted and yes, WEE tiny needles! I have some of those needles... they are just steel...only a bit larger than a wire; but real stiff. They were my Great-Grands and Grandmothers... they used them for knitting bandages during WWI in England. Yes, because of the size thread; and the pattern...it is definitely older. What is the fiber... cotton? or a wool? I think Bluumz is on the right track with baby blanket. But I'm thinking Victorian era "pram" blanket. I can see that in an ornate wicker baby stroller! With the raised petals; I don't think it is a home decor table topper... and Bluumz is right it is too small for a Christening blanket.... A sweet piece! Leslie[/QUOTE]
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