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Originally published in 1910s, Woolcraft truly is a practical guide on how to knit and crochet. It begins with fundamental lessons in knitting and crochet, and is followed by more than 80 beautiful designs in knitting and crochet for jackets, coats, bonnets, hats, scarves, blankets, knickers, under-vests, gloves, slippers, socks and stockings, etc, all with step-by-step, full directions for working.

Contents Covered:

• Materials and General Instructions
  • Wools
  • Fancy Wools
  • Winding the Wool
  • Needles and Hooks
  • Making up a Garment
  • Brushing (or Raising)
  • Washing
• First Lessons in Knitting
  • Abbreviations
  • Making a Slip Loop
  • Holding the Wool and Needles
  • Casting-on
  • Knitting Plain
  • Tension
  • Slipping a Stitch
  • Casting-off
  • Casting-off Two Needles together
  • Grafting
  • Joining the Wool
  • Purling
  • Decreasing
  • Increasing
  • Knitting in Rounds
  • Knitting up Stitches
  • Plain Smooth Fabric
  • Ribbed Fabric
  • Moss Pattern
  • Broad Basket Pattern
  • Cable Pattern
  • Beehive Pattern
• First Lessons in Crochet
  • Abbreviations
  • Holding the Wool and Hook
  • Chain Stitch
  • Single Crochet
  • Double Crochet
  • Half Treble
  • Treble Stitch
  • Long Treble
  • Joining the Wool
  • Increasing
  • Decreasing
  • Shell Pattern
  • Crazy Pattern
  • Star Pattern
  • Tricot or Afghan Pattern
  • Crossed Treble Pattern
  • Rosebud Pattern
• Jackets, Coats, Jerseys and Suit
  • Infant's Jacket, Knitted
  • Baby's Jacket, Knitted
  • Infant's Coat and Hood, Knitted
  • Boy's Jersey, Knitted
  • Infant's Light Coat, Knitted
  • Child's Coat, Knitted
  • Boy's Jersey Suit, Knitted
  • Baby's Matinee Coat, Knitted
  • Tunic Suit, Knitted
• Bonnets, Hat, Caps and Tam O'Shanter
  • Baby's Dutch Bonnet, in Crochet
  • Tammy Hat, Knitted
  • Infant's Bonnet, in Plain Knitting
  • Boy's Cap
  • Child's Tam O'Shanter, in Crochet
  • Child's Brushed Cap, Knitted
  • Bonnet, in Crochet
  • Baby's Brushed Bonnet, Knitted
  • Shetland Cap, Knitted
• Waistcoat, Shawls, Jackets and Spencer
  • Man's Waistcoat, Knitted
  • Circular Shawl, in Crochet
  • Under-Jacket
  • Knitted Shawl
  • Spencer
  • Dressing Jacket, Nightingale Shape
  • Shetland Shawl, in Crochet
  • Crochet Shawl
  • Triangular Shawl, in Crochet
• Muffler, Scarf, Blankets and Household Articles
  • Muffler, Knitted
  • Hot-water Bottle Cover, in Crochet
  • Teapot Cosy, Knitting
  • Scarf, Knitted
  • Egg Cosy, Knitted
  • Sofa Blanket, in Crochet
  • Kettle Holder, Knitted
  • Double Blanket
  • Baby's Cover
  • Antimacassar
  • Baby's Brushed Blanket, Knitted
• Knickers, Drawers, Petticoats and Combinations
  • Girl's Knickers, Knitted
  • Pilch Drawers
  • Overall Drawers, Knitted
  • Woman's Knickers, Knitted
  • Child's Petticoat, Knitted
  • Girl's Petticoat
  • Child's Combinations
  • Woman's Petticoat
  • Woman's Combinations
• Under-Vest
  • Child's Vest, in Ribbed Knitting
  • Youth's Knitted Vest
  • Infant's Shetland Vest, Double-breasted, Knitted
  • Baby's Vest, Knitted
  • Woman's Vest, in Crochet
  • Woman's Vest, Knitted
• Mittens, Gloves, Bootees, Slippers, Bed Socks, Knee Caps and Gaiters
  • Infant's Mittens, with Thumbs
  • Child's Gloves
  • Girl's Gloves, Knitted
  • Woman's Gloves
  • Man's Gloves
  • Man's Mittens
  • Man's Warm Gloves
  • Bootees, Knitted
  • Bed Socks, Knitted
  • Knee-Caps, Knitted
  • Bedroom Slippers, in Crochet
  • Infant's Slippers
  • Bedroom Slippers, Knitted
  • Gaiters, Knitted
• Socks and Stockings
  • Openwork Socks, size 1, avg. age 2 years
  • Striped Socks, size 2, avg. age 3 years
  • Openwork Stockings, size 3, avg. age 4 years
  • Ribbed Socks, size 4, avg. age 5 years
  • Ribbed Stockings, size 4, avg. age 7 years
  • Stockings with Turn-over Tops, size 9, avg. age 10 years
  • Women's Ribbed Stockings
  • Women's Plain Stockings
  • Men's Golf Stockings
  • Men's Heavy Socks
  • Men's Striped Socks
  • Men's Light Socks
  • Men's Ribbed Socks
  • Fancy Top for Stockings, Basket Pattern
  • Fancy Top for Stockings, Dice Pattern
  • Fancy Top for Stockings, Chequer Pattern
• Index

Price: $3.95

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