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Knitted Lace of Estonia

by Nancy Bush

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• AVAILABLE 1/16/2009 •

Deepen your knowledge of knitting in Estonia, home to some of the oldest knitted artifacts in northern Europe, where knitting has played a major role in customs and traditions for hundreds of years. Learn about traditional lace-knitting techniques, including the stardust, twig, peacock, and lily-of-the-valley patterns and their variations, plus different ways to make the distinctive nupp, or subdued bobble. Technique chapters alsoinclude information about modern adaptations of the classic ways of constructing shawls and scarves and adding lace edges. 14 patterns—160 pages | Softcover Item No. 31149 Retail: $24.95