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Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum > Records

TOOL, NEEDLE GUAGE

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Overview

An example of tool for measuring knitting needles sizes, essential for the domestic knitter.

This steel gauge in the shape of a beehive has measures cut around the perimeter for knitting needle

sizes from 1 to 19. Registered ‘Beehive’ Needle Guage for Patons & Baldwin Wools Britains Best.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-78-2024.140

Width

60 mm

Height or length

75 mm

Last modified

Thursday, 14 August, 2025

Completeness

61

Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum

Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum

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