My latest spool knitter find is this Knitting Nancy. Inside the box. Those who have been a regular follower of my spoolknitter blog will know that I have found that this style of spool knitter below is called a "Strick-Peter" (1932 - German name - by J.W. Spear & Sons) This information is found in the book - Games We Play - History of J.W. Spear & Sons. The English name is Knitting Peter. Of the 'Spears' company in England, these are more commonly found. According to German friends, these are quite rare to Germany. While the Knitting Nancy (female form and called a 'Strickliesel' by 'Spears' Germany) had continued to be made in Germany, the 'Spears' company in England changed it to the male form and kept the Knitting Nancy name! Above shows a major change to the Knitting Peter. While the name Knitting Nancy is an actual name for a toy, it has become the general term (used by many in the English speaking countries) for the spool knitter.
