Martha’s Lace Mystery
My family on my father’s side came to America in the 1600s. Through the centuries, they produced samplers, lace edgings, quilts, and shawls.
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My family on my father’s side came to America in the 1600s. Through the centuries, they produced samplers, lace edgings, quilts, and shawls.
Barbara Plakans recounts the story of one of Latvia’s most revered mitten knitters, Jette Užāne.
Learn the technique for tying a Cavandoli friendship bracelet. The pattern lines move diagonally and are so simple a child can work them.
Enjoy a dazzling display of color and craft that happens every August.
Celebrate World Embroidery Day, July 30, with this elegant pattern.
Start your fall knitting with this nature-inspired subscriber-exclusive pattern.
Stitch a ring pillow for the lovely couple
Antique patterns make a wonderful starting point to create new designs.
Cast on Ann Budd’s adaptation of “Punchinello Caps for Knitting Needles” from Weldon’s Practical Needlework, Volume 11.
All sorts of household advice can be found in the Natura Exenterata, even a pattern for socks!
Eyelets and a fancy crocheted edging add a lacy touch to Ann Budd’s Knit a Ribbed Scarf with a Crocheted Edging, adapted from Weldon’s Practical Needlework.
Although knotted laces have the advantage of being stable, they have the disadvantage of taking a long time to make. Looped lace may be fast to make, but it lacks stability.