. "This little pincushion was hand-knitted from silk in two sections in stocking stitch and joined at the seams. The name 'C. Osboldeston' appears in the centre of the design between two flowers. The owner would have attached it to her waist with the loop of braid. \n\nThe Industrial Revolution in Britain in the 18th century introduced mass production using machines. It transformed knitting, as it did many other handicrafts, into an automated process. Hand-knitters found it increasingly difficult to earn a living and knitting started to become a leisure pursuit."@en . . .