Weldon's Practical Knitter (24th Series)

"How to Knit Clothing for Dolls, including Dresses, Undergarments, Socks, Hoods, Infants' Clothing &c."

"Twenty-Six Designs"

Spiral Bound Book Republication

Originally Published c1895!

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Up for bid is another marvelous Dakota Prairie Treasures Spiral Bound Book Republication of our original Weldon's Practical Knitter, 24th Series with knitting instructions for 26 dainty and lovely doll clothes and infant wear! There are mostly knitting patterns but a few in crochet (please see pattern index below). It includes the materials used, yarn amounts, size of needles or hooks and even color suggestions!

This HISTORIC item includes detailed instructions and needle working techniques to make the lovely fancy work patterns included! (Original is NOT for sale)

This is certainly a fine source of historically valuable techniques and inspiration for the creative needlework, fabric and thread artists who desire to study and recreate the Victorian and Dickensian Era knitted doll clothing and clothing making techniques! This is the perfect opportunity to purchase your own version of another wonderful arts and crafts instructional revealing our heritage from early America and European cultures!

CONTENTS

Snow Queen

Pelisse, Cap, Boots (knit), Drawers and Petticoat (crochet)

"The model doll stands 12 inches high, and is fair, with blue eyes and long flaxen hair. She wears a pelisse, cap, and boots knitted with white rabbit wool, and her drawers and petticoat are crocheted with white soft fingering."

Doll's Chemise

"To make a chemise for a 14-inch or 16-inch doll..."

Doll's Drawers

"These drawers are for a doll 14 inches or 16 inches high..."

Doll's Petticoat with Fancy Boarder

"The petticoat from which our engraving is taken measures 7 inches in length..."

Doll's Petticoat, Striped Pattern

"A pretty petticoat suitable for a 16-inch doll is knitted in a striped pattern..."

Boy Doll in a Jersey Suit

Knickers, Jersey coat and Cap (crochet)

"This doll is dressed in knitting, excepting the cap, which is crochet."

Doll's Hood Knitted in Brioche

"Required, a skein of pink and a little white Peacock fingering, together with a pair of No. 12 steel knitting needles."

Doll's Fancy Pattern Bootikins

"Charming little bootikins can be made with Andealusian wool in two colours, and as only a small quantity of each colour is required, perhaps remainders from a large piece of work may be brought in useful. Our models are knitted with pale blue and seal brown, the blue is used for the leg and instep, and the brown for the foot."

Doll's Hood in Plain Knitting

The head of this hood is worked in plain knitting with white wool, and pink is used for the pretty scalloped border which goes round the front and along the bottom of the curtain, the combination is pleasing, and the result is a charming little hood that is certain to give satisfaction."

Doll Eleanor

Frock, Cloak, Hat, Combination Garment and Petticoat

"The engraving shows an 18-inch doll tastefully dressed in knitting. Her garments comprise a frock, cloak, and hat, and for underclothes she has a combination garment and a petticoat."

Doll Dressed in Walking Costume

Dress, Cape, Hat, and Muff

"This pretty doll stands 16 inches high; the costume, consisting of dress, cape, hat, and muff, is knitted with sky-blue single Berlin wool..."

Doll's Hood Knitted in Brioche

"A useful hood for a doll is worked in brioche knitting in pink and...white Peacock fingering..."

Little Red Riding Hood

Frock, Hood, Cloak, Petticoat, Pinafore and Drawers

"This doll, which measures, 15 1/2 inches high, is prettily dressed in knitting, in the character of Red Riding Hood. She wears a frock of royal blue Scotch fingering, a hood and cloak of red fingering, a petticoat of white fingering, a pinafore of white Shetland, and white cotton drawers, and carries on her arm a small wicker basket covered with a white cloth."

Doll's Open Knit Stockings

"This pretty stocking shown in the engraving is worked...in two colours, pale blue and seal brown, and it has been very much admired, for these colours blend so nicely together, and the shape of the stocking is excellent."

Doll's Fancy Knit Boots

"Required, a small quantity of pale blue Peacock fingering, and a pair of No. 15 steel knitting needles."

Doll's Plain Knit Stockings

"We append instructions for knitting doll's plain stockings in two sizes...the larges size, 5 inches from the top of the leg to the bottom of the heel and 2 1/2 inches in the foot; and the smaller size, 4 inches from the top of the leg to the bottom of the heel, and 2 inches in the foot-the latter is the stocking from which our engraving is taken."

Baby's Gloves, Knitted in Moss Stitch

Bassinette Cover, Knitted in Squares

"A very pretty bassinette cover is knitted in pink and white squares ornamented with wool pompons. Each square is surrounded with an open-knit trellis pattern insertion and has four raised leaves meeting together in the centre."

Infant's Bell Rattle

"Procure a small quantity of pink, white, and pale blue single Berlin wool, or any wools in three colours left from larger pieces of work will come in useful for the purpose..."

Berlin Boots

Pretty Petticoat for a Child of Four

"This petticoat is worked upon four pins; the skirt is knitted in a pretty striped pattern, and has a border of closed shell striping round the bottom, the body is worked in plain knitting and slips over the child's head, but it could easily be made to open at the back if preferred."

What a historically educational and delightful knit and fancywork art instructional piece this is!

The ladies of earlier times put their hands to such marvelous work and now you can too! These are beautiful items and sure to delight you and yours! These instructions are very clear and easy to follow and yet the experience needleworker will be capable of altering as per individual needs and artistic whim.

The antique and vintage threads, yarns, needles, hooks, etc., can be found on Atomic Mall quite readily. You just have to hunt a little bit! :) Or, of course, you can utilize contemporary tools and materials found at a nearby fabric, craft or hobby store.

The Spiral Bound Book Republication you will receive is representative of the types of needlework expertise of earlier genteel and feminine American and European culture! If you're into nostalgia like I am you will have many hours of enjoyment recreating antique needlework items for yourself or others dear to your heart just the way your great-great-grandmothers did!

You will appreciate the attention taken in providing a TOP QUALITY PRODUCT that you will use for many years to come. This information has been scanned at a high resolution and electronically revamped to provide you with the very best Single Pattern reproduction. Unlike other reproduction sellers this is NOT a cheap, grainy photocopy! Our Spiral Bound Republication has so many more advantages over the original book.

What are the benefits of our antique book Spiral Bound Book Republications ?

* Our products are produced with front and back covers of heavy stock paper.

* Our spiral binding allows your book to lie flat during use for ease of viewing while working on your needlework projects.

* Our products do not cost a small fortune for you to obtain and enjoy.

* Every image and every page has been scanned to produce crystal clear images and you never have to deal with any crumbling old paper!

* These scans are enlarged to full-page dimensions for ease of viewing!

* You can gift these wonderful Victorian and Edwardian pattern finds with family and friends!

*Each item is shipped with extra materials to prevent it being folded or bent while traveling through the postal system!

You will appreciate the attention we have taken in providing you with a TOP QUALITY PRODUCT that will be use for many years to come...

Check out Dakota Prairie Treasures' current auctions for many other unique needlework Spiral Bound Book, CD and Single Pattern Republications for your creative needle working pleasure!

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