The imperial macramé lace book. With numerous illustrations and instructions. Flax threads (1877)
Barbour Brothers Company · New York, W. Martin, Printer · leaf 86
ake the first four threads, hold three inthe left hand, and knot the fourth thread three times over them withthe right hand ; so on to the end. Then take two threads fromeach, hold three in the right hand and knot the fourth three timesover them with the left hand. Then loosen the third line, hold… … 41 with the right hand, always keeping the leader at the top and thethreads underneath. Then the eighth again, hold it in the lefthand and knot the seven threads twice on to it with the right; thethird line of the leaf is made in the same way, repeat for the secondand third leaf. Fourth leaf: hold…
Lace and lace making
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