A Knitting-Book of Counterpanes Toilet-Covers Pincushions and Other Articles of Fancy Work

This vintage book contains a detailed guide to knitting with directions for making toilet-covers pincushions and many other articles of fancy work. Highly-accessible and written with the novice in mind this volume is ideal for those with little previous knitting experience and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: Knitting Preface Explanation of Terms Patterns For Counterpanes Knitted in Squares or Small Pieces Patterns for Counterpanes Knitted in Stripes Patterns for Knitted Edgings and A Pattern for Fringe. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on knitting. This book was first published in 1871.