Piecework Vol XVIII No 1 January/February 2010

Piecework Vol XVIII No 1 January/February 2010 4th Annual Historical Knitting Issue. Jeane Hutchins, Editor. Published by Interweave LLC, Loveland, CO, 2010. Bimonthly Edition. Paperback. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. Some edge wear, overall content excellent. 56 Pgs. You'll discover fascinating knitters from the past like England's Miss Money and Latvia's Jette Uzane, to name just two, as well as learning about: the Circling Purls pattern that was used as early as the seventeenth century, what people were knitting in medieval London, why theater costume designers love knitting, and how magic mittens saved a lobster boat. Special projects, each with its own story to tell, include the three-dimensional Birch Mittens; socks based on ones made between 1620 and 1640; Offering Mitts, with their intriguing shape; and Compass Mittens. Plus a new stitch pattern from Barbara Walker, Diamond Basketweave. Description text copyright 2011 www.BooksForComfort.net. Item ID 25706.