Fringe Bought by the Yard, Fringe Knotted by Hand
The Dictionary of Needlework first lists the fringes a Victorian shop sold by the piece, then gives the ball, crochet, mesh and knotted fringes…
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Netting, the Craft That Crochet Replaced
The Dictionary of Needlework traces netting from Amasis of Egypt to the Victorian window-blind, then sets out…
Changing Colour in the Middle of a Crochet Stitch
Cornelia Mee's 1845 rule for coloured crochet: the new colour is drawn through the second half of…
How the Shuttle Makes a Tatted Edging
Seven tatted edgings from The Dictionary of Needlework, each naming the shuttle, the number of threads and…
Fringe, Bought by the Yard or Knotted at Home
The Dictionary of Needlework sets out the fringes the trade sold by the piece, then the four…
Rosettes of Tape, Ovals of Tatting
A run of consecutive T entries from The Dictionary of Needlework: tape rosettes creased and drawn up…
The Woven Mat That Was Meant to Replace Crochet
A 1920s needlework book argues that woven table mats are newer and more practical than crocheted ones…