Joyce’s collection of knitting patterns ranges from the 1800’s to the present day.
These patterns are used to provide a very unique service to museums and re-enactoring societies. Many of the patterns are very rare and it is one of the largest, if not the largest collection outside of a museum.
Joyce was commissioned by the Mountain Heritage Trust, to re-create all of the hand knitted garments worn by George Mallory on his last Everest climb in 1924. These were tested on Everest to see how they would perform in the weather conditions. They were found to compare favourably with modern clothing.
She has also knitted herself a early 1900s outfit to wear to certain military re-enacting events.
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- Joyce demonstrating knitted World War I garments in a re-enactment at Fort Nelson
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- Hand knitted jumper from a pattern dating back to the Crimean War
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- Dawn and Lesley with WW1 Balaclavas
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- WW1 military sock
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- George Mallory knitted socks
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- Navy knitted socks
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- WW1 knitted Long Johns
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- Selection of historic knitting patterns for family members in the Armed Forces
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- Knitting patterns from WW1. The pattern on the left is french.
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- Knitting patterns for garments for WW1 servicemen
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- Patterns for ‘Comforts’ for WW1 servicemen, and a Paton’s advert for khaki knitting wool
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- WW2 knitting patterns for garments for Royal Air Force servicemen
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- WW2 knitting patterns for clothing for servicemen in the Royal Navy
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- WW2 clothing patterns for the Armed Forces
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- WW2 patterns for men in the Home Guard and civilian life
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- WW2 patterns for clothing for servicewomen
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- WW2 various armed forces related patterns
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- WW2 American knitting patterns for servicemen
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- WW2 Canadian patterns for military clothing