WWI French Knit and Crochet Items
Here are specific French WWI/Great War knitted and crocheted items. These are all from a civilian's guide "La femme et la Guerre" (Women and the War); this guide was for the women to knit and crochet items for the soldiers. The patterns are all in the original French, which I translated myself to work from.
Original pattern photo of Balaclava No. 1 (Passe-montagne au tricot No. 1)
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Balaclava No. 1 that I knitted in burgundy color yarn. The French balaclavas all have ear slits.
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Balaclava No. 1 that I knitted in gray yarn. All of the French balaclavas have ear slits.
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Passe-montagne au crochet. Balaclava No. 2 in crochet.
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The Balaclava No. 2. It's a tricky one to crochet, but I think after I make it a few more times, I'll be able to refine it.
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Passe-montagne au tricot. Balaclava No. 3. Knit.
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Here is Balaclava No. 3 that I knitted in burgundy colored wool yarn.
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Another photo of Balaclava No. 3 that I knitted in gray wool yarn.
Passe-montagne Bleriot (au crochet). Balaclava No. 4
This balaclava was named after Louis Bleriot who was a French aviator, engineer, and inventor.
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Balaclava No. 3 again. Knitted in gray wool yarn.
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Passe-montagne au crochet No. 5. Balaclava No. 5
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This is the Balaclava No. 5 that I crocheted.
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Polo au tricot No. 6. Knitted cap No. 6.
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Polo au tricot (knitted cap) No. 6 that I made. I've made several of these caps and have additional photos. Please contact me and I can email extra photos.
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The knitted cap in burgundy color wool.
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Polo tricote. This is knitted cap No. 7. It is knitted in ribbing.
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Knitted cap no. 7 that I made.
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Polo passe-montagne au crochet. Balaclava No. 8. This balaclava folds up into a cap, as shown here.
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Here Balaclava No. 8 is shown pulled down as a balaclava. This type of balaclava is very versatile, because it can be worn as a cap or full balaclava. This one is crocheted.
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Gant au tricot. Knitted glove. No. 9.
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Here are the gants au tricot (knitted gloves) that I made.
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Gant au crochet. Crocheted glove. No. 10.
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Mitaine au tricot. Knitted mitt. No. 11.
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This is one of many No. 11 mitts I've made.
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Mitaine au crochet. Crocheted mitt. No. 12.
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La chaussette classique tricote. The classic knitted sock. No. 13.
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Here is a pair of the classic knitted socks No. 13 that I knitted in gray wool yarn.
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Bas tricote. Knitted stocking. No. 14.
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Here is the knitted Stocking No. 14 that I made.
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Bas de repos ou bas-chausson. Stocking No. 15. (I haven't tested this stocking yet, so it's not available for order yet.)
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Chaussette au crochet. Crochet sock. No. 16.
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Chausson tricote. Knitted slipper (sock). No. 17.
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No. 18-Chausson au tricot (knitted slipper).
No. 19-Chausson au crochet (crocheted slipper).
No. 20-Chausson au crochet (crocheted slipper).
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Here is a pair of the Knitted Slippers No. 18 that I made.
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Another photo of the French Slipper No. 18 that I knitted. They are knitted entirely with wool yarn and I give them a light felting which makes them thick and dense (rather than feeling just like a knitted sock).
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Here are the Chausson au crochet No. 20 (crocheted slippers) that I made.
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The same Slippers No. 20 that I crocheted, but with the ankle part folded down like a cuff.
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Legwarmer, over-sleeve (an arm warmer), and knee cap warmer. These are all knitted.
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A pair of the legwarmers (Jambiere au tricot) I made. They are 12 inches long, but can be adjusted by request.
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Here are the arm warmers (manchette au tricot) that I knitted. They are 9 inches long. The length can be adjusted by request.
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This is a close-up of the ribbing pattern that the arm warmers are knitted in.
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The knee cap warmers (Genoulliere au tricot) that I knitted.
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Ceinture au tricot. Knitted body belt. No. 21. This body belt is knitted like to a tube to pull on.
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Ceinture au crochet. Crocheted body belt. No. 22. This is basically a long strip of crocheted fabric that narrows at the ends. It can be wrapped around the body, neck, head, or wherever needed.
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Ceinture au tricot. Knitted body belt. No. 23. This is like No. 22, but knitted instead of crocheted.
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Plastron au crochet. Crochet "breastplate" or chest protector. No. 24.
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Plastron tricot damier. "Checkerboard" chest protector, knitted. No. 25.
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Plastron a manches au tricot. Chest protector with sleeves, knitted. No. 26.
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Gilet sans manches. Vest without sleeves. No. 27.
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The "gilet sans manches" I knitted. As with many of the items I've made, I have extra photos; if you'd like to see additional photos, please just contact me.
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This is a French vest I knitted in burgundy color and in a larger size.
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The French vests and sweaters all have buttons to close the crossover. The buttons are hidden under a crocheted flap.
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Gilet a manches. Vest with sleeves. No. 28. It is similar to the vest, but with sleeves, different edging on the bottom, and it crosses over on the opposite side.
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Here is one of the French sweaters (vest with sleeves, gilet a manches) that I knitted in a gray wool.
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Cache-col au crochet. Crochet muffler. No 29.
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The muffler I crocheted. Like the knit scarf below, it is made in the round, which makes it double thick.
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Another photo of the muffler I crocheted. The length can be adjusted by request.
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Cravate au tricot. Knitted "tie." This is basically a scarf and is worn like one. It's standard length is 1 yard (3 feet), but can be made longer by request. No. 30.
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Cravate au tricot that I knitted.
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Another cravate au tricot that I made.
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Blague a tabac. Tobacco pouch. No. 31. The pattern says to make this for Christmas for the soldiers.
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The tobacco pouch I made. The pouch is crocheted rather than knitted.
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