Hicks, Ami Mali · New York, McBride, Nast & company · leaf 92
In this case we wish to have a threadwith green and yellow shadings, so parts of theunbleached hanks of thread must first be cov-ered before it is dyed blue with indigo in or-der to reserve other parts which are afterwardsto be dyed yellow. Thus the part of the hankwhich is not reserved becomes… … THIS OLD-FASHIONED HIT-OR-MISS KNITTED RUG SHOWS LACK OF CAREFUL PLANNING IN DESIGN THE KNITTED EUG 71 tied effect must be wrapped tightly with theraffia. The part covered with raffia must comewithin three inches of each end of the hank;this leaves six inches of the center wrappedaround with the…
Handicraft · Rugs
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