The imperial macramé lace book. With numerous illustrations and instructions. Flax threads (1877)
Barbour Brothers Company · New York, W. Martin, Printer · leaf 42
with the last four, thentake the first thread, hold it as leader in the right hand, and knoteach of the seven threads twice on to it with the left hand. Thentake the eight threads again, and make a second row ; then makeeight Solomons knots with those threads. After this, take the firstthread at… … 17 the left hand as leader, and knot each thread twice on to it. Repeatfor a second Jine. Take the first four threads, make a Solomonsknot the same with last four threads. Then take the next fourthreads, hold two in each hand, and make twelve double chain,make two more rows of double chain. Repeat…
Lace and lace making
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