Knitting Counterpanes by Phillips Phillips
Mary Walker Phillips nearly single-handedly brought nineteenth-century counterpanes, or bedspreads, to the attention of modern knitters. This book is the product of her international searches of museums, private collections, and magazines, a quest that yielded a choice selection of 46 counterpane patterns as well as 32 lace edgings and borders. Expanded with dozens of brand-new charts, this revised edition of Phillips' influential work makes the patterns even more accessible to knitters of all levels.This is a terrific book, noted Knitter's Magazine, adding that the directions, photos, and general production are crisp and clean, just like its subject. The patterns are grouped into chapters by design effect. Within each chapter, they proceed logically from simplest to most complex. Each is accompanied by a photo of its component elements, which the author knitted especially for this book. The patterns include assembly diagrams where needed as well as possible variations. Beginners, experts, and everyone in between will find this volume a splendid resource of versatile patterns.
Mary Walker Phillips (1923-2007), an American artist, novelist, and teacher, elevated knitting to an art form. The Smithsonian Institution, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York all have permanent collections of her work.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780486473086 |
| ISBN 10 | 0486473082 |
| Title | Knitting Counterpanes |
| Author | Phillips Phillips |
| Series | Dover Knitting Crochet Tatting Lace |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Year published | 2013-07-26 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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