Folk Knitting in Estonia
Author: Nancy Bush
Publisher: Interweave
Published: 2000-01-01
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781883010430
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Estonia, knitted gloves, mittens, and socks are traditional symbols, gifts, and dowries. American knitters can finally learn the traditions behind Estonian knitting and the techniques necessary to recreate it. Illustrated step-by-step instructions guide readers through unfamiliar techniques. Detailed instructions for 25 gloves, mittens, and socks plus charts for traditional lace and multicolored patterns are included. A brief history of Estonia itself and a section on the folk culture provide a background to the technical instructions.