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Tatting - Technique and History by Elgiva Nicholls
Category: Craft | Series: Dover Knitting, Crochet, Tatting, Lace Ser.
Illustrated guide to the art of making handmade lace by looping and knotting a single cotton thread. History and development of the craft, instructions, patterns, more. 35 drawings. 24 photographs.
The Art of Knitting by Dover Publications Inc. Staff; Butterick Butterick Publishing Co.
Category: Art | Series: Dover Knitting, Crochet, Tatting, Lace Ser.
Comprehensive in scope and elegant in presentation, this classic Victorian-era volume was the first complete how-to guide to knitting. Originally published by Butterick, the company that later produced Vogue Knitting, it constitutes a fantastic historical document as well as an easy-to-follow guide for ...Show more
Traditional Fair Isle Knitting by Sheila McGregor
Category: Craft | Series: Dover Knitting, Crochet, Tatting, Lace Ser.
Situated far to the north of the Scottish mainland, the Shetlands are famous for the dampness of their climate and the excellence of their wool -- a pair of distinctions that fostered the development of a vibrant form of patterned knitting. Fair Isle's unusual technique employs two colors in each row; t ...Show more
Traditional Scandinavian Knitting by Sheila McGregor
Category: Craft | Series: Dover Knitting, Crochet, Tatting, Lace Ser.
An expert on traditional Scandinavian knitting explains the distinctive craft's origins, its various types, and knitting techniques in this classic guide. Sheila McGregor's in-depth treatment ranges from the regional styles of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark to those of the North Atlantic Islands of Faeroe ...Show more