Knitted lace of Estonia : Techniques, patterns, and traditions
Bush, Nancy200811UU
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Place reservation for Knitted lace of Estonia : Techniques, patterns, and traditionsOffering knowledge of knitting in Estonia, this title helps to learn about traditional lace-knitting techniques, including the traditional starburst, twig, peacock, and lily of the valley patterns and their variations; and, modern adaptations of the classic ways of constructing shawls and scarves and adding lace edges. From Estonian knitting authority Nancy Bush comes this new classic. Knitters will deepen their knowledge of knitting in Estonia, home to some of the oldest knitted artifacts in northern Europe-particularly mittens, gloves, and socks-where the craft has played a major role in customs and traditions for hundreds of years.Learn about traditional lace-knitting techniques, including the traditional starburst, twig, peacock, and lily of the valley patterns and their variations; different ways to make the distinctive nupp, or subdued bobble; as well as modern adaptations of the classic ways of constructing shawls and scarves and adding lace edges.Technique chapters will include information about traditional Estonian lace knitting as well as modern adaptations of the classic ways of constructing shawls and scarves and adding lace edges.Photographs from several Estonian museums and from the author's own collection of modern knitted shawls are used as source material for patterns and construction techniques.Review: Yarn Market News: Nancy Bush revisits hallowed creative ground for this beautifully in-depth treatise on the lace masterpieces of her beloved Estonia. She starts with a history section, tracing Estonian lace from its origins as a cottage industry into a world-renowned art form. Then, a primer on knitting intricate "Haapsalu Sall" - center pattern, frame, scalloped edging - with special attention to the bobblelike nupps scattered liberally throughout and, also, to blocking properly on a frame. Then, the patterns: 14 of them, each one a marvel, several adapted from the influential Estonian magazine Triinu. They're rectangular and triangular, short and narrow, long and wide; with diamonds that intersect like figure eights, peacock tails and regal patterns named for Swedish royalty of yore. Finally, a stitch glossary of popular Estonian lace schemes, from leaf and twig to lilly of the valley to the hearty "Greta Garbo." Lovely.
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Imprint:
Interweave Press Inc : [distributor] Search Press Ltd : [distributor] Keith Ainsworth Pty Ltd : [distributor] David Bateman Ltd : [distributor] Independent Publishers Group, 2008.
Collation:
160 p. : 100 col.ill. ; 23x22 cm.
Notes:
Paperback.
Biography/History:
Nancy Bush has worked as a freelance designer and consultant to several yarn companies, as a contributing editor to Knitter's Magazine, and is currently knitting contributor to PieceWork magazine. Her designs and articles have appeared in Interweave Knits, Spin-Off, Vogue Knitting, and Threads. She teaches workshops for guilds, shops, and at conferences throughout the United States, Canada, Finland, and Estonia. She owns The Wooly West, a mail-order and online yarn business in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is the author of several books.
ISBN:
9781596680531 (pbk)1596680539 (pbk)
Dewey class:
746.226094798746.226746,2260
Language:
English
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BRN:
3727621
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