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Showing 82–101 of 124 results for “Lace”

ArticleThe Basic Elements of Orenburg Lace: Olga Fedorova ChartsOlga Fedorova created her unique color-coded system in the late 1960s when she became quality-control master for the Orenburg knitting cottage industry.
ArticleThe Queen’s Lace: A Story of a Knitted Lace DoilyKnitting for royalty!

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ArticleWho Was Christine Duchrow—and What Was Her Lace Knitting Invention?Knitting designer Christine Duchrow published over 100 knitting leaflets between 1920 and 1940, innovating pattern designs that inspire knitters today.

ArticleKnit Your Own Victorian Lace Stockings from Weldon’s Practical NeedleworkMake these lovely stockings for your favorite sock fan—or for yourself!

ArticlePieceWork 2016 Digital CollectionPieceWork had a big year in 2016. Issues including the 10th annual Historical Knitting Issue and 9th annual Lace Issue hold within them many great stories, and you can now experience them all at once with the PieceWork 2016 Collection Download.

ArticleSusan B. AnthonyFebruary 15, 1820: Suffragette extraordinaire (and lace enthusiast) Susan B. Anthony is born.

ArticleKnitting Traditions 2018: Schiaparelli's ShawlWhat’s not to love about Schiaparelli's Shawl? Fun stripes? Check. Super-easy lace? Check. Speckled-but-not-too-speckled yarn? And check.

ArticleKnitting Traditions 2018: Coco's WrapThis shawl features a simple five-stitch, five-row lace motif and uncomplicated construction, making it a perfect project for a beginner to lace knitting.

ArticleA Stitch in Time: Three-Sided StitchThe three-sided stitch is a triangular, flat-line stitch, which can also be tightly pulled to create a lacy appearance. It is also known as the Turkish, Bermuda faggoting, lace, and point Turc stitch.

ArticleLearning to Tat—Needle or Shuttle?Learning to tat is on my needlework bucket list. I love the look of this exquisite form of lace making.

ArticleFor subscribersValentina’s Shawl to KnitOlga Fedorova designed this Orenburg-style lace shawl in 1991. Her sister, Valentina, has been knitting the pattern from memory since then.

ArticleMaking Margaretenspitze: A TutorialLearn a hand-knotted lace technique that only requires a few relatively inexpensive materials, which are easily found in most craft stores.

ArticleFor subscribersThreads of Tradition: The Story of the Green Family’s Wedding VeilBy incorporating the tradition of using Mary Elizabeth Mulligan’s veil in wedding celebrations through the generations, the Green family enjoyed and honored the lace and gained some wonderful memories.

ArticleTrimmings: “A Dainty Empire Gown with Cap to Match” by Addie May BodwellThe author re-creates a 1918 pattern for tatted medallions to make a delicate lace trim.

ArticleArt, Tradition, PassionPolish Crocheted Lace

ArticleDiscover an Irish Crochet Masterpiece and One Woman's Journey from Hardship to LegacyLearn the story of a determined dressmaker and her daughters and their precious Irish lace wedding jacket from 1881.

ArticleLong Thread Podcast: Curtis Gregory, George Washington Carver National MonumentSeason 14, Episode 5: Best known for his work with peanuts, renowned agricultural scientist George Washington Carver had a lifelong passion for needlework. Park Ranger Curtis Gregory shares stories about Carver’s interests in handwork and natural dyeing.

ArticleThe Sparkle of Tradition: How Nineteenth-Century Europe Perfected Knitting with BeadsFrom the Baltics to Britain, learn how nineteenth-century knitters transformed simple wrist warmers and sleeves into dazzling garments with hundreds of tiny glass beads —and get the pattern to knit your own!

ArticleKnitting Orenburg and Santa Fe TogetherThe Santa Fe Scarf combines traditional Orenburg-lace techniques and construction with geometric motifs inspired by Mara Bishop Statnekov’s hometown.

ArticleThe Method of Working Victorian Tatting from Weldon’sWeldon’s Practical Needlework houses a wealth of information on Victorian tatting. The following “Method of Working” for Victorian tatting is reproduced here as it appeared in Weldon’s Practical Needlework, Volume 4, published in England in 1889.

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