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WWI French Knit and Crochet Items


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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.
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French Balaclava No. 1 WWI Great War
Original pattern photo of Balaclava No. 1 (Passe-montagne au tricot No. 1)
Reproduction French WWI Great War Balaclava
Balaclava No. 1 that I knitted in burgundy color yarn. The French balaclavas all have ear slits.
Handmade reproduction WWI Great War French Balaclava
Balaclava No. 1 that I knitted in gray yarn. All of the French balaclavas have ear slits.
passe-montagne au crohet No. 2
Passe-montagne au crochet. Balaclava No. 2 in crochet.
Crochet French Balacalva
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.
passe-montagne au tricot No. 3
Passe-montagne au tricot. Balaclava No. 3. Knit.
Handmade reproduction WWI French Balaclava
Here is Balaclava No. 3 that I knitted in burgundy colored wool yarn.
French WWI Balaclava No. 3
Another photo of Balaclava No. 3 that I knitted in gray wool yarn.
passe-montagne bleriot au crochet
Passe-montagne Bleriot (au crochet). Balaclava No. 4 This balaclava was named after Louis Bleriot who was a French aviator, engineer, and inventor.
Great War French Balaclava Helmet Reproduction For Sale
Balaclava No. 3 again. Knitted in gray wool yarn.
French Great War WWI Louis Bleriot Hat.
This is the Balaclava No. 4 that I crocheted in grey wool.
French Crocheted WWI Great War Balaclava
The Balaclava No. 4 that I made on a model head.
passe-montagne au crochet no. 5
Passe-montagne au crochet No. 5. Balaclava No. 5
Handmade reproduction French WWI crochet balaclava
This is the Balaclava No. 5 that I crocheted.
polo au tricot no. 6
Polo au tricot No. 6. Knitted cap No. 6.
Knitted reproduction French WWI cap.
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.
French knitted cap from Great War era
The knitted cap in burgundy color wool.
polo tricote No. 7
Polo tricote. This is knitted cap No. 7. It is knitted in ribbing.
Knitted WWI French ribbed cap.
Knitted cap no. 7 that I made.
polo passe-montagne au crochet.
Polo passe-montagne au crochet. Balaclava No. 8. This balaclava folds up into a cap, as shown here.
passe-montagne en laine meche
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
Gant au tricot. Knitted glove. No. 9.
French WWI gloves, knitted
Here are the gants au tricot (knitted gloves) that I made.
gant au crochet
Gant au crochet. Crocheted glove. No. 10.
mitaine au tricot
Mitaine au tricot. Knitted mitt. No. 11.
Handmade WWI mitt. Knitted reproduction.
This is one of many No. 11 mitts I've made.
mitaine au crochet
Mitaine au crochet. Crocheted mitt. No. 12.
la chaussette classique tricotee
La chaussette classique tricote. The classic knitted sock. No. 13.
French WWI Wool Socks
Here is a pair of the classic knitted socks No. 13 that I knitted in gray wool yarn.
bas tricote
Bas tricote. Knitted stocking. No. 14.
WWI Great War French Stocking With Border Stripes
Here is the knitted Stocking No. 14 that I made.
bas de repos ou bas-chausson
Bas de repos ou bas-chausson. Stocking No. 15. (I haven't tested this stocking yet, so it's not available for order yet.)
chaussette au crochet
Chaussette au crochet. Crochet sock. No. 16.
chausson au tricot
Chausson tricote. Knitted slipper (sock). No. 17.
chaussons
No. 18-Chausson au tricot (knitted slipper). No. 19-Chausson au crochet (crocheted slipper). No. 20-Chausson au crochet (crocheted slipper).
WWI Great War French Knitted Slippers
Here is a pair of the Knitted Slippers No. 18 that I made.
WWI Great War Knitted Wool Sock Slipper
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).
Handmade WWI Great War French Slippers
Here are the Chausson au crochet No. 20 (crocheted slippers) that I made.
Reproduction Great War WWI crocheted slippers.
The same Slippers No. 20 that I crocheted, but with the ankle part folded down like a cuff.
french arm, leg, and knee warmers.
Legwarmer, over-sleeve (an arm warmer), and knee cap warmer. These are all knitted.
WWI Great War French Leg Warmers, Jambiere au tricot.
A pair of the legwarmers (Jambiere au tricot) I made. They are 12 inches long, but can be adjusted by request.
WWI Great War French Arm Warmers Manchette au tricot
Here are the arm warmers (manchette au tricot) that I knitted. They are 9 inches long. The length can be adjusted by request.
Knit 2x2 Ribbing
This is a close-up of the ribbing pattern that the arm warmers are knitted in.
Great War WWI French Knee Cap Warmers, Genoulliere au tricot.
The knee cap warmers (Genoulliere au tricot) that I knitted.
ceinture au tricot
Ceinture au tricot. Knitted body belt. No. 21. This body belt is knitted like to a tube to pull on.
ceinture au crochet
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.
ceinture au tricot
Ceinture au tricot. Knitted body belt. No. 23. This is like No. 22, but knitted instead of crocheted.
plastron au crochet
Plastron au crochet. Crochet "breastplate" or chest protector. No. 24.
plastron tricote
Plastron tricot damier. "Checkerboard" chest protector, knitted. No. 25.
Plastron a manches
Plastron a manches au tricot. Chest protector with sleeves, knitted. No. 26.
gilet sans manches
Gilet sans manches. Vest without sleeves. No. 27.
gilet sans manches
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.
Reproduction French Vest for WWI Reenacting
This is a French vest I knitted in burgundy color and in a larger size.
Great War French Vest, Gilet san Manches, Knitted
The French vests and sweaters all have buttons to close the crossover. The buttons are hidden under a crocheted flap.
gilet a manches
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.
Hand knitted reproduction WWI Great War French Sweater
Here is one of the French sweaters (vest with sleeves, gilet a manches) that I knitted in a gray wool.
cache-col au crochet
Cache-col au crochet. Crochet muffler. No 29.
WWI Great War French Muffler, Cache-col au crochet
The muffler I crocheted. Like the knit scarf below, it is made in the round, which makes it double thick.
Great War WWI French Crochet Scarf
Another photo of the muffler I crocheted. The length can be adjusted by request.
cravate au tricot
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.
Handmade reproduction French WWI Scarf
Cravate au tricot that I knitted.
Knitted WWI French scarf
Another cravate au tricot that I made.
blague a tabac
Blague a tabac. Tobacco pouch. No. 31. The pattern says to make this for Christmas for the soldiers.
Great War French Crocheted Tobacco Pouch
The tobacco pouch I made. The pouch is crocheted rather than knitted.

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