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Weldon's Practical Stocking Knitter (First Series)

"How to Knit Every Kind of Stocking for Ladies, Gentlemen, and Children"

Spiral Bound Book Republication™

Originally Published c1885!

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Up for bid is another marvelous Dakota Prairie Treasures Spiral Bound Book Republication™ of our original Weldon's Practical Stocking Knitter, First Series with knitting instructions for stocking and socks for women, men and children! There are a wide variety of Victorian Era Knitted Stocking Instructions and Patterns from various European nations represented herein! It includes the materials used, number of yarn skeins, size of needles or hooks and even color suggestions! Lovely woodcut or steel plate etching images!

What a great item for your historical reenactment activities or needlework crafting pleasure, for gift-giving occasions or just because you love to make them!

This HISTORIC 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 Civil War, Victorian, Dickens, Edwardian, WWI, Titanic and Flapper Era historical reenactment enthusiasts, stage and theatre costumers, students of historical clothing, fiber and textile arts, etc!

Unlike other antique pattern sellers Dakota Prairie Treasures stands alone in providing especially created yarn threads, needle and hooks conversion charts with every antique crochet and knitting pattern product! We diligently researched and created a guide with 3 very detailed conversion charts to assist you in selecting the correct modern equivalent of yarns, thread, needle or hooks. No more guess work or false starts on your needlework projects!

An Excerpt:

"Stocking knitting is pleasant work for winter evenings, as it sis not trying to the eyes, nor is it any hindrance to conversation; it also is convenient for taking up at odd moments, and it is astonishing how fast a leg or foot will progress even if worked only just a round or two at a time as opportunity occurs. Gentlemen especially are fond of hand-knotted socks and stockings, they are nice for children...

...The instructions and recipes published in this paper have been compiled especially to aid those who wish to set about the work in a thoroughly practical manner, every known variety of heel and toe is fully explained and illustrated, the several examples of stockings are minutely detailed, and comprise plain, ribbed, and fancy knit stockings of every , including several stockings knitted on two needles only, most perfect fitting, and this form of proceeding will certainly be adopted with favour by invalids and others who find it inconvenient to knit in the usual way with four pins.

CONTENTS

Materials for Stocking Knitting

General Rules for Stocking Knitting

Stocking Top

Stocking Leg

A Stocking Top, with Ribbing Commenced

Stocking Top, with Ribbing Finished

Stocking Leg, with Decreasings Commenced

German Method of Commencing a Stocking

Common Heel, or Square Heel

Manufacturer's Heel

Balbriggan Heel

Dutch Heel, or Horse-shoe Heel

French Heel

German Heel

Swiss Heel

Welsh Heel

Niantic Heel

Double-knitted Heels

Re-heeling Stockings and Socks

Flat Toe

Wide Toe

Round Toe

French Toe

Pointed Toe

Star Toe of Four Points

Star Toe of Five Points

A Foot, Open for Re-footing

Sock for Child of Three

Gentleman's Bicycle Stocking

(Ridged Knitting)

French Sock for Child of Two

Lady's Open-Knit Stocking

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 handicraft 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. 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 products are made using the latest LaserJet printing technology meaning the ink will not smear like inferior photocopy or inkjet products do.

* 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 pattern book finds with family and friends!

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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