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Payment Shipping Additional Information Titanic Era Knitting Book Hat Shawl Cape Patterns 1915
Beehive Woolcraft Practical Guide to Knitting & Crochet
Shawls, Capes, Scarves & Hats
Spiral Bound Book Republication
Originally Published 1915!
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Up for bid is another marvelous Dakota Prairie Treasures Spiral Bound Book Republication of an original Depression Era Women's Clothing knit & crochet Guide with photos and instructions for delicately feminine shawls, capes, scarves and hats! There are 83 patterns for men, women, children and more! It includes what materials are used, number of yarn skeins, size of needles or hooks and even color suggestions! Plus there are photos showing the basic knitting and crocheting stitches! What a great item for your recreating pleasure or for gift-giving occasions!
You can make baby blankets, bonnets, caps and hats, plus underwear, socks, women's shawls, capes, sweaters, scarves, stockings, gloves, potholders, tea cosies and more!
This item includes detailed instructions and needle working techniques to make the lovely fancy work patterns included! (Original is NOT for sale)
This item is a great resource for those who are WWI and Titanic Era historical reenactment enthusiasts, opera, stage and theatre costumers, and students of historical clothing, fiber and textile arts, etc!
Our new line of Spiral Bound Book Republications oh-so-conveniently lie flat while in use!
This is a unbelievably nice touch if you have every tried to read a pattern's instructions while your hands are full of your in progress project. As an avid needleworker myself my personal experience prompted my choice of spiral binding for it's ease-of-use alone. I bet you'll love it too!
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 WWI and Titanic Era 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!
An Excerpt:
"Reliable Instructions on the Use of Knitting Wools in the production by hand of Serviceable Garments for Every-day Wear ."
CONTENTS
Chapter 1
Materials and General Instructions
Wools, fingering, Vest Wool, Soft Knitting, Wheeling, Double Knitting, Fleecy (or Petticoat Wool), Zephyr Wool, Shetland, Andealusian, Fancy Wools, Kingfisher Lustre Wool, Azalea Floss
Winding the Wool, Needles and Hooks, Making up a Garment, Brushing (or Raising), Washing
Chapter 2
First Lessons in Knitting
Abbreviations
Making a Slip Loop
Holding the wool and needles
Casting-on
Knitting plain
Tension
Slipping a stitch
Casting-off
Casting-off two needles together
Grafting
Joining the wool
Purling
Decreasing
Increasing
Knitting in Rounds
Knitting up stitches
Plain smooth fabric
Ribbed fabric
Moss Pattern
Broad Basket Pattern
Cable pattern
Beehive pattern
Chapter 3
First Lessons in Crochet
Abbreviations
Holding the wool and hook
Chain stitch
Single Crochet
Double Crochet
Half Treble
Treble stitch
Long Treble
Joining the Wool
Increasing
Decreasing
Shell Pattern
Crazy Pattern
Star Pattern
Tricot or Afghan Pattern
Crossed Treble Pattern
Rosebud Pattern
Chapter 4
Jackets, Coats, Jerseys and Suit
Infants Jacket
Babys Jacket
Infants coat and Hood
Boys Jersey, with proportions for 10 - 12 years and 12 - 14 years
Infants Light Coat
Childs Coat
Boys Jersey Suit
Babys Matinee Coat
Tunic Suit
Chapter 5
Bonnets, Hat, Caps and Tam o Shanter
Babys Dutch Bonnet
Tammy Hat
Infants Bonnet
Boys Cap
Childs Tam o Shanter
Childs Brushed Cap
Bonnet
Babys Brushed Bonnet
Shetland Cap
Chapter 6
Waistcoat, Shawls, Jackets and Spencer
Mans Waistcoat
Circular Shawl
Under-Jacket
Knitted Shawl
Spencer
Dressing Jacket
Shetland Shawl
Crochet Shawl
Triangular Shawl
Chapter 7
Muffler, Scarf, Blankets and Household Articles
Muffler
Hot-water Bottle Cover
Teapot Cosy
Scarf
Egg Cosy
Sofa Blanket
Kettle Holder
Double Blanket
Babys Cover
Antimacassar
Babys Brushed Blanket
Chapter 8
Knickers, Drawers, Petticoats and Combinations
Girls Knickers
Pilch Drawers
Overall Drawers
The Gusset
Knickers
Childs Petticoat
Girls Petticoat
Childs Combinations
Womans Petticoat
Womans Combinations
Chapter 9
Under Vest
Childs Vest
Youths Knitted Vest
Infants Shetland Vest
Babys Vest
Womans Vest
Chapter 10
Mittens, Gloves, Bootees, Slippers, Bed Socks, Knee Caps and Gaiters
Infants Mittens
Knitted Gloves for Children age 6 to 8 years
Womans Gloves
Mans Gloves
Mans Mittens
Mans Warm Gloves
Bootees
Bed Socks
Knee-Caps
Bedroom Slippers
Infants Slippers
Bedroom Slippers
Chapter 11
Socks and Stockings
Openwork Socks
Striped Socks
Openwork Stockings
Ribbed Socks size 5 years
Ribbed Stockings size age 7 years
Stockings with Turn-over tops size age 10 years
Ribbed Stockings for Women in 3 sizes
Plain Stockings for women in 3 sizes
Mens Golf Stockings
Mens Heavy Socks
Mens Striped Socks
Mens Light Socks
Mens Ribbed Socks
Fancy Top for Stockings
What a historically educational and delightful 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, fabrics, 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-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 hardcopy reproduction. 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, Edwardian, Flapper and Depression Era pattern finds with family and friends!
*Each item is shipped with extra packing 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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