Russian knitting. Orenburg down shawl. Practical illustrated encyclopedia
39.99 €
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We have all heard that the only way to check the authenticity of an Orenburg handkerchief is to put it through a wedding ring. If it works, the shawl is real. Is it true or a legend? You will find out from this book! A great master and popularizer of this traditional Russian craft Svetlana Loginova, continuing the theme of Orenburg knitting, will reveal to the reader all its secrets. - A little history and interesting facts about how this unique craft was born and the most important events of its long journey to the hearts of lovers around the world - The difference between a shawl and a cobweb, types of shawls, their composition, traditional sizes, variants of application of Orenburg openwork knitting in clothes and much more - 12 traditional patterns of Orenburg shawl, groups of openwork patterns with photos and schemes, Fedorovsky herringbones and snowflake, Blinov/Levushkin pattern, Gumerovskaya star - Your first shawl: choice of yarn and needles, yarn consumption per shawl, uniform density of the fabric, instructions for knitting a shawl "in one piece", blocking - Master classes with schemes for knitting shawls, stoles, two-color and three-color knitting, color combinations, application of Orenburg patterns in clothing. Among other things you will learn how to care for a down shawl, how to wash it, store and get a lot of information that will make you a true master and connoisseur of this incredible folk craft. All works are provided with a life-size scheme, which can be downloaded by QR code directly from the pages of the book. Knit with pleasure!
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series Handicrafts
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