James Norbury (1904-1972)
was the BBC’s first knitting expert, appearing on different television shows in the 1950’s and 60’s.

Richard Rutt, in his Book “History of Handknitting” p.151
“James Norbury was the strongest single influence in British knitting during the 25 years after the Second World War, through his writings and his designs.”

The “Ladder Check Stitch”
in “Knit with Nobury” p. 119

James Norbury hatte in den 50er und 60er Jahren eigene Strick-Shows im Fernsehen der BBC.
Richard Rutt schreibt, dass James Norbury mit seinen Designs und Büchern das Stricken sehr beeinflusst hat.
Das Muster für die Socken stammt aus seinem Buch
“Knit with Norbury”