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Cabin Crochet is an old tradition of the Inland Waterways; a means by which the working boatwomen were able to beautify the tiny cabins that were their homes. It is also an ideal craft to practice in the confined space of a narrowboat, as all that is required is a ball of cotton and a crochet hook. Most of the nets I crochet are made from Twilleys 'Southern Comfort' mercerised crochet cotton, and I usually use a 1.25 mm crochet hook.
Many of the boatwomen from the heyday of the working canals had no opportunity to learn to read, so would copy patterns from small samples of lace passed on from friends or family members. Nowadays we are lucky to have pattern books recording some of the old traditional patterns, and I hope that those listed here will encourage others to take up the craft, thereby not only gaining great satisfaction from producing attractive nets, but also continuing a tradition of a once much undervalued group, the working boatwomen.


'Cabin Crochet of the Inland Waterways' Book 2 A further collection of ten contemporary and traditional patterns. Price £3.00 + P & P (currently out of stock)

'Canal Boat Cabin Crochet' A simple guide and six traditional patterns. by Sarah Chanin and Ann Gardiner (Proceeds from the sale of this book are helping to preserve and restore significant boats of the inland Waterways.) Price £2.50 + P & P


Canal Boat Cabin Crochet No. 2 by Sarah Chanin "Sea Shells and Wedding Bells" Price £1.50 + P & P	Canal Boat Cabin Crochet No. 3 by Sarah Chanin "Sue's Spider's Web" Price £1.50 + P & P	Canal Boat Cabin Crochet No. 4 by Sarah Chanin Braunston Daisies "Rose and Laura" Price £2.00 + P & P	Canal Boat Cabin Crochet No. 5 by Sarah Chanin "Susan" Price £1.50 + P & P

Sarah Chanin in addition to producing booklets of traditional cabin crochet patterns, also paints evocative and atmospheric pictures of canal scenes. Examples of her work can be found via this link, together with other interesting canal-related sites.	Sarah Chanin Waterway Artist

Steev's Canal Pages are fascinating reading for anyone interested in living on narrow boats on our canals. There is also a lovely page where Sally's beautiful crochet lace can be purchased.	Steev's Canal Pages

Canal Junction is an extremely comprehensive guide to all canal-related subjects including history and heritage.	Canal Junction

Jim Shead - Waterways writer and photographer. This is a very comprehensive site covering many aspects of the Inland Waterways, and with links to many related sites.	Jim Shead's Waterways Information

For those who love the Inland Waterways Ken Fairhurst has created an excellent website UK Canals Network in which you can find information on almost anything to do with UK canals, and with a network of links to related sites. To visit just click on this link.

If you suddenly take a notion to spend a week enjoying the peace of the canals you may well find exactly what you are looking for at www.canalbarge.co.uk or www.narrowboat-holidays.org.uk as these sites offers unused timeshare weeks on narrowboats for hire.

UKCanals Ring Owner: Ken Fairhurst Site: UK Canals
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